Food Junkies Podcast

Shun Foreman has been a registered nurse for twenty-two years. As she reflects on her career, she has always sought ways to become more effective in vulnerable communities. To enhance the knowledge of the world around her, she completed a degree in human rights and social justice at Southern Methodist University. Her graduate studies degree allowed her to travel to learn more about Sugar Land 95 and to tour sugar plantations. She believes the combined experience of nursing and human rights and social justice allows her to use a unique lens on how sugar has impacted African-American communities since slavery. Since the completion of Bitten Jonsson's SUGAR certification, her beliefs about healing individuals, groups, and communities of color are much more refined. She believes wholeheartedly that food sources, African American women, and the hidden harm of sugar are the three most overlooked sources of healing African American communities. Therefore, her life's work is centered around sugar awareness and creating dialogue change that will empower and promote healing in communities of color. For far too long, vulnerable communities have been stigmatized. Shun believes it's time to heal all of our communities as a whole. To put her vision into action, she started, Sisters Breaking the Bonds of Sugar where women of color can come together to discuss how sugar relates to their history and their health. Instagram: sugarmodeoff Email: [email protected]

Karen Thomson is the founder of Sugar Free Revolution and Harmony Eating & Lifestyle Program. She is ALSO a recovering Sugar Addict and, together with Professor Tim Noakes, launched and hosted the first International LCHF Health Summit. She believes we need support to recover and has written an amazing book- Sugar Free: 8 Weeks to Freedom from Sugar and Carb Addiction. In this Episode: Karen's story and AHA moment How her treatment center treated eating disorders & Food Addiction How opening a Food Addiction treatment center in the USA was received How to be more successful with treatment and in recovery Karen's opinion on the ED and FA camps coming together What she does daily for her recovery We talk non-nutritive sweeteners and caffeine How we can go overboard on fat Navigating kids and sugar/processed food Karen shares about body image struggles and the importance of the relationship with self What inspired her to write the book and upcoming projects How she answers our Signature Question Follow Karen: The Sugar Free Revolution Website: https://thesugarfreerevolution.com/ Book: Sugar Free- 8 Weeks to Freedom from Sugar and Carb Addiction Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenthomsonsugarfree/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugarfreerevolution/ Twitter: @_karen_thomson_ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

In Today's episode, Clarissa and Molly speak with Dr. Joan Ifland. Joan Ifland is a researcher and educator in the field of food addiction and allergies. She was the founder in 1996 of The Sugars and Flours Project of Houston which provides education about food reactions. In 2007, she founded the Refined Food Addiction (ReFA) Research Foundation which is dedicated to facilitating the flow of information between clinicians and researchers. She is the lead author of the first academically published description of food addiction in humans. She is a co-founder of the Society of Food Addiction Professionals. Dr. Ifland's approach to recovery from stubborn diet-related diseases is clear: address food addiction as the driver of over-consumption of harmful processed foods Since 1996, Dr. Ifland has helped people recover from diet-related diseases by focusing on addiction to processed foods. Through the adaptation of drug and alcohol addiction recovery methods, Dr. Ifland gives practitioners and clients new insights into why food addiction recovery can generate extraordinary health outcomes. In this episode: Dr. Ifland discusses what inspired her to write the textbook, Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment, and Recovery She makes it clear that she is NOT a clinician, she is a researcher and peer-support specialist. The Addiction Reset Community (ARC) is a peer support community and relies on Mirror Neurons to be effective. She also cautions, the ARC is NOT a stand-alone answer How Big Food uses our biological wiring against us with the 5 A's: Advertising, Availability, Affordability, Addictive substances in the product, Age of Onset taken from Big Tobacco We talk about the research around fasting and how you can get addicted to the starvation "high" What she would say to the eating disorder professionals who do not believe in Processed Food Addiction How she guides people through volume eating What she suggests for people to be able to live their lives surrounded by marketing aimed at keeping us thinking about processed food Her upcoming research in a hospital setting Safe weight management and how she NEVER celebrates weight-loss What can be done to have the APA and WHO consider Food Addiction as a diagnosis What research is still needed How she answers our signature question Follow Dr. Ifland: Book: Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment, and Recovery Website: Processedfoodaddiction.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joan.ifland.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodaddictionreset/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pfaddiction The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

On todays episode Vera, Molly and Clarissa discuss our favourite takeaways from each guest we have had on the show so far, (like a cheat sheet to go back if you missed an episode) the exciting guests we have coming up and a really exciting announcement about what we are working on for the fall. We have officially reached over 30,000 downloads and we want to thank each and every one of you for tuning in. We are overwhelmed by the response and so grateful for your listening support. You are our community and we recover together with you one meal at time! Thank you for being a part of our family. Thank you for your recovery passion. Thank you for your trust. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your feedback and most importantly thank you for listening.

In today's episode, Clarissa and Molly sit down with Florence Christophers, the Kick Sugar Coach! Hear her personal and professional story, how she started her Kick Sugar Summit, her work with Jack, what Food Addiction is to her, her shift to work around emotional eating and how she works with clients to address emotional eating, and the work she continues to do with herself and her clients. Florence is a certified health coach and a sugar addiction recovery specialist. She is on a mission to help men and women break up with sugar and never look back. Follow Florence: Websites: https://www.kicksugarcoach.com/ and https://florencechristophers.simplero.com/page/187546 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekicksugarcoach/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kicksugarcoach/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Our Swedish Sugar Guru, Bitten Jonsson, is back today to speak with Dr. Vera Tarman about the hotly debated topic of FASTING. We believe that fasting is a powerful medical intervention to be used cautiously. You will hear Vera and Bitten discuss their personal and professional journeys, the difference between Time Restricted Eating (TRE) and Fasting, why individuals with Food Addiction should avoid fasting for long periods of time, why we shouldn't practice intermittent fasting or time-restricted eating in the beginning (*hint: it has to do with understanding our hunger cues and energy levels), how Bitten incorporates Biochemical Repair with clients, why we should avoid eating after 6 pm, why Addiction Medicine vetoes other interventions, and their plea to other professionals to learn about Food Addiction. Bitten is a close friend and colleague to our whole podcast team. She is a registered nurse, addiction specialist, a contributor to the Diet Doctor website AND She is the founder of Bitten's Addiction. She has been helping people recover from sugar/flour/processed food addiction for nearly 30 years. Inspired by her own story about addiction, she developed a passion to help others become aware of their relationship with these drug foods and now shows people the way to heal and recover from sugar addiction. Her mission is to spread knowledge about sugar addiction and to teach and train professionals how to screen, assess, evaluate and diagnose sugar addiction using the SUGAR tool she helped develop. Through this process, professionals can help individuals detox from their "drug foods" and find long-lasting recovery. Through her Facebook Group Sugarbomb in your brain, she has connected those struggling with Sugar Addiction and now over 8,000 members support each other through the daily struggles with sugar addiction AND celebrate the victories that come along with recovery. You can find Bitten online at these locations: Bittens Addiction Website - www.bittensaddiction.com/en/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/bittensaddiction/ Facebook Group - Sugar Bomb in your Brain Instagram - www.instagram.com/bittensaddiction/ LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/bitten-jonsson-a46086a/ Twitter - twitter.com/BittenJonsson Youtube - www.youtube.com/user/Bittensway The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Today we have Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L., the New York Times bestselling author of several books about the problems caused by sugar, processed food and the health conditions of obesity, shares his expertise and research about metabolic health. He addresses nutrition, food science, and global health, and explains how by focusing on real food we can reverse chronic disease and promote longevity. He also challenges the current healthcare paradigm and the influence of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government. Dr. Lustig is a pediatric neuroendocrinologist who's spent his 40-plus year career treating and finding ways to prevent obesity and diabetes. He's emeritus professor of pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco. He's authored 130 peer-reviewed articles, 80 academic chapters and reviews, and dozens of op-eds for the public. He now has a new book to explain the eight pathologies that underlie all chronic disease and document how processed food has impacted our health, economy, and environment over the past 50 years. In his new book, "Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine," Dr. Lustig proposes a strategy to cure both us and the planet. Follow Dr. Robert Lustig Website: https://robertlustig.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-H-Lustig/e/B00ABNHXOW/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertLustigMD

Dr. Evelyne Bourdua-Roy is a family medicine doctor, who graduated from Université de Montréal in 2015, and from Université Laval in 2012. Dr. Bourdua-Roy has a Master's Degree in French Linguistics from Université de Montréal and a Bachelor's Degree in Translation (French-English-Spanish) from York University. She is also board-certified in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). Additionally, she has trained with Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos in Toronto, in 2016 and 2019, at their Intensive Dietary Management clinic. She is training with Dr. Georgia Ede on the ketogenic diet and mental health, and on hormone replacement therapy with Dr. Neal Rouzier. She has co-authored two best-selling books in Quebec (in French): Perdre du poids en mangeant du gras and Perdre du poids en mangeant du gras tome II (Pratico Pratiques Editions). The first volume was translated into English, under the title Eat Fat to Lose Weight with the Keto and Low-Carb Diet. She has also written Renverser le surpoids et le diabète de type 2 avec le Protocole Reversa (Thierry Souccar Editions), which is set to release in Europe and Canada in September 2020. In January of 2017, Dr. Bourdua-Roy founded Clinique Reversa, which is a not-for-profit metabolic program that aims to help patients reverse their lifestyle-related chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, gout, NAFLD, etc. This program is led by a multidisciplinary team made up of nurses, kinesiologists, a psychologist, a pharmacist, medical assistants, coaches, and doctors, under Dr. Bourdua-Roy's supervision. This team of medical professionals teaches patients to take charge of their own health, while also prescribing necessary medications along the way. So far, the clinic has treated over 1,500 patients and is currently working to develop a type 1 diabetes program. This program's foundation is based upon Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution method, as well as, Bitten Jonsson's food addiction program. Additionally, Dr. Bourdua-Roy hosts conferences, which are open to the general public, on lifestyle-related chronic disease reversal. For healthcare professionals, she also hosts annual conferences, such as the provincial conference of the Quebec Federation of Pharmacists and the St. Paul's Hospital Continuing Medical Education, which reaches over 1,600 medical doctors in British Columbia. She also manages to reach healthcare students at the Université de Montréal via their student association. Dr. Bourdua-Roy has co-presented on low carb and chronic pain at the international conference Low Carb USA Denver in 2018. Then, in 2020, she was interviewed by Dr. Brian Lenzkes at that same conference. In 2019, she also gave a presentation on food addiction and weight loss plateaus at Low Carb Universe in Mallorca, Spain. Additionally, she's been a guest on some radio shows and podcasts, such as Low Carb MD (episode 48), with hosts Dr. Brian Lenzkes and Dr. Tro Kalayjian. And she blogs for Diet Doctor when time permits, and has written several articles for different media, including La Nutrition. Follow Evelyne: Website: https://cliniquereversa.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/CliniqueReversa Twitter: @CliniqueReversa

Dr. Robert Cywes specializes in Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery for adults and adolescents in West Palm Beach, Florida. He has been doing bariatric surgery for 18 years performing over 8000 surgeries. His medical training began in Cape Town, South Africa where he received his medical degree from The University of Cape Town. In 1989, Dr. Cywes moved to North America and completed a year-long residency in Pediatric Surgery at Ohio State University's Columbus Children's Hospital. Then he moved to Canada where he completed his general surgery residency and specialized in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Toronto. Also, Dr. Cywes earned a Ph.D. in Liver Carbohydrate Metabolism and the effect of glucose metabolism on liver transplant immunology. After completing his pediatric surgery fellowship at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Dr. Cywes was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Pediatric and Fetal Surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee where he did hepatic stem cell research. During this time, Dr. Cywes became increasingly interested in adolescent obesity and the impact of the liver and metabolic syndrome on young patients. Dr. Cywes' research led to a comprehensive understanding of the toxicity of chronic excessive carbohydrate consumption as the primary cause of obesity and so-called obesity-related comorbidities. He became interested in developing a clinical program to treat obese patients using this knowledge. Dr. Cywes relocated to Jacksonville, Florida where he joined the Department of Pediatric Surgery at the Nemours Children's Clinic and Wolfson Children's Hospital. This led to a national meeting in Jacksonville where guidelines for adolescent obesity surgery were established. In 2004, Dr. Cywes established JSAPA to continue his work in both adolescent and adult obesity treatment and surgery, and in 2013 opened a practice in Palm Beach County, Florida. He now works with a highly experienced team of professionals from a variety of medical sub-specialties to better care for obese patients. He has developed the practice into an internationally recognized Center of Excellence for obesity surgery. The practice uses a cognitive behavioral therapy approach that addresses carbohydrate addiction and bariatric surgery to help patients manage their obesity long term. Based on his extensive clinical research and observations, Dr. Cywes lectures internationally regarding the physiological impact of carbohydrate consumption as the primary cause of the current Chronic Non-Communicable Disease (CNCDs) epidemic. He also lectures on the behavioral aspects of carbohydrate addiction as the cause of obesity and obesity-related co-morbidities and the use of substance abuse methodology, rather than a diet and exercise approach, to the effective long-term treatment of obesity. In today's episode we discuss: Why Dr. Cywes refers to this disease as CARB ADDICTION vs Food Addiction. Why people "fail" How parenting styles impact our relationship with substances and behaviors Dr. Cywes speaks to parents with children in the home How treatment goals are tailored to each patient How to use a "bridge" tool "Nobody needs surgery as an alternative to what we are doing" Why how much you eat in a day doesn't matter to Dr. Cywes The importance of restoring satiety How Carb Addiction Recovery is DIFFERENT from dieting Dr. Cywes talks about the pushback he has received What he would tell his younger self about Carb Addiction/Carb Addiction Recovery Follow Dr. Cywes: IG: @carbaddictiondoc and @carbaddictionmom YouTube: CarbAddictionDoc Text/WhatsApp: 561 517 0642 Website: https://obesityunderstood.com/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Annica is a Sugar Addiction Professional in Sweden and she is on a mission to help people live sugar-free joyful lives! In today's episode, Annica shares her personal story and AHA moment, how she navigated her abstinence while having a young family, what made her pursue her professional path as a Sugar Addiction Professional, how sugar addiction is received in Sweden, and how parents can support their families in moving toward a lifestyle with less processed foods and sugar! Follow Annica: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLoG9OqOeqa-fICyVIzlrw Instagram: @annicastrandbergschmidt Twitter: @annicas_s_s The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

SARA SOMERS suffered from food addiction from age nine to age fifty-eight; she has been in food recovery since 2005. In a double life of sorts, Somers worked as a licensed psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area for thirty-four years. After finding recovery, Somers moved to Paris, France, where she currently lives. She writes a blog called Out My Window: My Life in Paris. When she's not writing, Somers volunteers at the American Library in Paris, enjoys the cinema, reads prolifically, and follows her favorite baseball team, the Oakland Athletics. Most importantly, Somers devotes time each day to getting the word out about food addiction and helping other food addicts. "Saving Sara" is her first book. Find Sara: Website: www.sarasomers.com Instagram: savingsarathebook

Today we are speaking to our Israeli food addiction associate, Zippi Livneh. Zippi has a bachelor's in nursing and a Master's of Business Admin from Haifa University. She became SUGAR® licensed last year and is an EU-certified food addiction counselor. With these credentials, as well as her personal experience as a food addict in 20 years of recovery, she has created the program GPS to Sugar Free©. She is also a proud executive board member of the Food Addiction Institute. Listen in as Zippi tells Dr. Tarman and Molly about her personal and professional journeys, her AHA moment, how she works with food addiction clients in Israel, and how she helps her clients navigate traditions, holidays, feasting/fasting! Find Zipporah (Zippi): On the web: https://zlivneh.com LinkedIn Facebook The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Molly Carmel is the founder and director of Beacon in New York. She has a personal and professional story related to Food Addiction. Today she talks to Molly and Clarissa about her story, how she works with clients in her harm-reduction clinic, her thoughts on Eating Disorder Treatment culture, what happened when she was accepted to do a presentation for the International Eating Disorders Conference, the four aspects of Food Addiction (especially volume and scales), addiction to dieting/diet culture, DBT as a therapeutic modality for working with clients, the greatest gift we can give our children, her next book, her NEW PODCAST, and of course: the signature question! Find Molly: Website: https://mollycarmel.com/ Book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/breaking-up-with-sugar-molly-carmel/1133599169 IG: @mollycarmel FB: https://www.facebook.com/mollycarmel.buws Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-youre-craving/id1553369318 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Nicole Avena is a research neuroscientist and a pioneer in the field of food addiction. Her seminal research work jump-started a new field of exploration in medicine and nutrition. She is an expert in diet during pregnancy and baby, toddler and childhood nutrition. She has published over 90 scholarly journal articles, as well as several book chapters and books, on topics related to food, addiction, obesity and eating disorders. She also edited the books, "Animal Models of Eating Disorders" (2012) and "Hedonic Eating" (2015), coauthored the popular book of food and addiction called "Why Diets Fail" (Ten Speed Press), and recently finished her new book, "What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant." Her research achievements have been honored by awards from several groups including the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Psychological Association, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Eating Disorders Association. She also maintains a blog, Food Junkie, with Psychology Today. Follow Nicole: Order Her Books: http://www.drnicoleavena.com Watch her TED -Ed: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-sugar-affects-the-brain-nicole-avena Twitter: @DrNicoleAvena The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Tony is a Man on a Nutrition Mission. He is the founder of MODA Nutrition and he has a passion for helping others achieve healthy, sustained weight loss by using his famous mantra JERF: Just Eat Real Food. Tony has an inspiring recovery journey with Food Addiction. At one point in his life, he experienced a multitude of metabolic issues such as Type II diabetes, hypertension, gout, acid reflux, sleep apnea, constant joint pain. In 2010, he began his life-changing journey of losing 130 pounds and has successfully maintained his weight loss. Tony went back to school to study Nutrition and Wellness at George Brown College and spent his time researching obesity, weight loss, nutrition, and food addiction. Using his culinary training he discovered how to create healthy, satisfying meals that did not leave him feeling deprived. He turned what he thought was his liability…. food and eating…. into his greatest asset and creates culinary masterpieces that fit his abstinent food plan. Today, Tony has created MODA for MEN & facilitates a weekly weight loss support group in Toronto, conducts personal coaching sessions, and has designs Meal Plan for his clients. He is the author of two books and the Executive Producer of "Follow Me," a documentary film exploring the journeys of sixteen individuals, in different spectrums of Food Addiction, who have all successfully sustained their weight loss…..some for over 30 years. It is definitely a must see and we will put the link for it in our show notes. Follow Me Documentary: https://www.followmefilm.ca Website: https://www.modaweightloss.ca https://www.modaformen.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modanutrition/ Instagram: modaweightloss Twitter: @MODAMANTONY Cook Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Weight-Loss-Never-Tasted-Cookbook/dp/1979411751/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548608496&sr=8-1&keywords=tony+vassallo The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Michael Moss is an investigative reporter who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for exploratory reporting in 2010. He has worked for such prestigious institutions like the New York Times and Wall St Journal, and is adjunct professor at Columbia School of Journalism. He is the author of the best seller Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants hooked Us and has a new book, fresh off the press - Hooked: Food, Free Will and How the Food Giants Exploit our Addictions. In his first ground breaking book, Michael highlights the rise of the process food industry and how it used salt sugar and fat as a holy trinity of ingredients to snare us into eating foods that were extremely unhealthy - but highly profitable to the industry. Big Food is a deeply secretive world that Moss exposed. Here he takes the next step and explicitly connects the dots between the food giants and our addicted brains - pushing profit at the expense of our obesity, illness, depression and beyond. Pick up his book: Hooked: Food, Free Will and how the Food Giants Exploit our Addictions. Follow Michael: https://www.mossbooks.us Twitter: @MichaelMossC The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Ben Azadi is a 3x best selling author, keto and fasting educator, and he is on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben is known as 'The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction in the body, and educates, not medicates, to bring it back to normal function. He believes in the ancient wisdom within the body and that the world's greatest physician lies within us. Ben went from being depressed and clinically obese to lowering his body fat to 6% and becoming a keto educator. Ben is a personal trainer, a certified health coach, and has brought a global awareness to ancient healing. He hosts the Keto Kamp podcast, has an incredible instagram feed, clubhouse room and YouTube channel. When he's not sharing content he's learning about new content to share. This man quite possibly IS unstoppable! He has a new book Keto Flex coming out April 12th which you can pre-order on Amazon right now. Follow Ben Azadi: Ben's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazadi/ Ben's Website: http://www.ketokickstartguide.com/ Ben's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/ketokamp Listen to Ben's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-keto-kamp-podcast-with-ben-azadi/id1470779784 Buy Ben's books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Ben-Azadi/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ABen+Azadi

Dr. Jen Unwin BSc, MSc, DPsy, FBPsS is a consultant clinical health psychologist based in the United Kingdom. She works with the NHS helping patients manage chronic illness and achieve wellbeing. She also works with her GP husband Dr. David Unwin helping patients stick to lifestyle changes. Together, they are consultants for Diet Doctor. Dr. Unwin is a fellow of the British Psychological Society and a former chair of the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice. Dr. Jen Unwin created the GRIN tool with physicians in mind. In today's episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Molly Painschab had the opportunity to ask Jen about her personal and professional journey. The ladies also briefly discuss the research and nomenclature involved in getting Food Addiction recognized by the World Health Organization and the American Psychological Association. Vera and Jen dive into the GRIN tool and how this can be used in the treatment of Food Addiction. Jen and Vera even do a short-role play! Molly and Jen discuss the food and where individuals with Food Addiction "go wrong" when following a keto diet. Dr. Jen Unwin's book was JUST released: A Fork in the Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedom All proceeds go to the Public Health Collaboration Find Jen: WEBSITE Twitter: @jen_unwin IG: @jen_unwin The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

On todays episode we have Fitness and weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich. He is a businessman, podcaster, and author of best-selling book "Fitness Confidential." Vinnie promotes the dispels the widespread mistaken beliefs regarding weight loss and exercise. He advocates for a 'No Sugar No Grains' (NSNG) lifestyle, a Low-Carbohydrate way of eating. He has 35 years of experience in the fitness and weight loss industry and has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world lose hundreds of thousands of unhealthy pounds in an easy and sustainable way. In 2019, he co-created and starred in his documentary, FAT: A Documentary, directed by Peter Pardini, distributed by Gravitas Ventures. The documentary at one point topped the iTunes US charts for independent films, and was featured highly on other lists, as well. He has recently released FAT: A Documentary 2 which we encourage all our listeners to check out! This sequel delves deeper into the lies and myths surrounding the age old question: "What should I be eating?" Vinnie explores the latest scientific discoveries and unravel the myths that have been hampering our health. He is passionate about helping others take back their health through food! Follow Vinnie Tortorich: Website: https://vinnietortorich.com Amazon link for Vinnie's Book, Fitness Confidential: http://a.co/d/1hxZViy Podcast: https://vinnietortorich.com/category/podcast/ Fat: A Documentary https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fat-a-documentary#/ Fat: A Documentary 2 https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/fat-a-documentary-2/id1541924602

On today's episode we are very excited to be joined by researcher and low-carb/healthy-fat advocate, Belinda Fettke. She is a former Registered Nurse & current health disruptor. In 2016 her husband Dr. Gary Fetkke was silenced from talking to his patients and the wider community, about the health benefits of reducing sugar and processed carbohydrates, and reintroducing healthy natural fats back into their diet. He was told he was not qualified to give food advice as medicine. Belinda played a central role in advocating for him during this time and in 2018 he was exonerated & received a written apology from the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency which had never happened before. In diving deep to explore why her husband was censored she uncovered research that many organizations of influence would like to keep from the public eye. Today Belinda shares with us the details of her historical research into the rise of processed/high-carb/sugary foods. She also shares how the Adventist Church Group has not only played a huge role in the demonization of meat and saturated fat but how they are a huge force in the promotion of cereals. We also discuss sugar/processed food addiction, the negative motives and biases that exist in the world of big pharma, big food, and "medical researchers" aka Fake News. AND She even lets us in on some of her latest research on the non-nutritive sweetener Stevia. Belinda Fettke: Twitter: @FructoseNo Websites: http://www.nofructose.com https://isupportgary.com Instagram: @isupportgary The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Johnathan Cranford is the best selling author of The Sugar Demons: An Addicts Guide to Conquering Sugar Addiction where he dives into his up and down struggle with the white substance that holds most of us in its grips. Jonathan is a former USA Boxing Coach and Certified CrossFit Trainer, he has 20 years of experience in the fitness industry and spent an equal amount of that time battling his sugar addiction. Today we cover some of the traps that can lead to disordered eating behaviours in the fitness industry, how he fuels his Crossfit workouts today, his thoughts on alcohol, and some of the unique struggles that men experience with sugar addiction. Johnathan shares his discoveries and strategies that he found critical in breaking the cycle of his sugar addiction and feeling that freedom with food again. Follow Johnathan: Twitter: @jmoneycranford Instagram: @crandiva Facebook Group: Sugar Addiction: Kill the Sugar Demons! The Sugar Demons Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Sugar-Demons-Addicts-Conquering-Addiction-ebook/dp/B07ZCC8D3T/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sugar+demons&qid=1613680127&sr=8-1 The Sugar Demons Workbook: https://www.amazon.ca/Sugar-Demons-Workbook-conquering-addiction/dp/B08RBR8VY8/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=sugar+demons&qid=1613680127&sr=8-2 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Berry believes in Meaningful Research + Paleoanthropological Ancestry + Common-Sense and supports the Proper Human Diet concept. Dr. Ken Berry, MD is a family physician in Camden, Tennessee, and is affiliated with Henry County Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He is the author of the bestseller Lies My Doctor Told Me which exposes myths and misleading health advice from well-meaning doctors, such as avoiding fat. He also has a very popular youtube channel and is part of the Diet Doctor low-carb expert panel. Dr. Berry's own health dramatically improved when he embraced a ketogenic diet. He has several YouTube (1.33 million subscribers!!) videos that he created for people to better understand sugar addiction in addition to his many videos in which he addresses the Proper Human Diet. Website: drberry.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma2WOQs1Mz2AuOt6wRSUw The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Maria Emmerich is a nutritionist who specializes in the ketogenic diet and exercise physiology. She struggled with her health and weight throughout childhood, which lead her to become such a passionate nutrition expert. "My goal is to help transform people's lives and start living again!" Maria specializes in brain neurotransmitters and how food can increase mental wellness. Her expertise has sent her around the world, speaking about ketogenic diets. Maria's success stems from her passion for helping others reach and sustain optimal health through programs and education that work on a personal level. She understands the connection between food and how it makes us all feel inside and out. Follow Maria at: https://mariamindbodyhealth.com https://keto-adapted.com Instagram: @mariaemmerich Facebook: Keto Adapted - Maria Emmerich The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder or mental health concern.

On Todays episode we are so excited to have Bitten Jonsson. Bitten is a close personal friend and colleague to our whole podcast team. She is registered nurse, addiction specialist, a contributor to the Diet Doctor website AND She is the founder of Bittens Addiction. She has been helping people recover from sugar/flour/processed food addiction for nearly 30 years. Inspired by her own story with addiction, she developed a passion to help others become aware of their relationship with these drug foods and now shows people the way to heal and recover from sugar addiction. Her mission is to spread knowledge about sugar addiction and to teach and train professionals how to screen, assess, evaluate and diagnose sugar addiction using the SUGAR tool she helped develop. Through this process professionals can help individuals to detox from their "drug foods" and find long lasting recovery. Through her Facebook Group Sugarbomb in your brain she has connected those struggling with Sugar Addiction and now over 8,000 members support each other through the daily struggles with sugar addiction AND celebrate the victories that come along with recovery. She is definitely our Swedish Sugar Guru and today we discuss why Bitten thinks that those who were addicted to Bread have the worst addictions, is there a difference between binge eating disorder and/or food addiction, what you can start doing TODAY to benefit your recovery, and whether food/sugar addicts should fast or not. NOTE: We have a whole episode with Dr. Tarman and Bitten discussing this coming up! Thanks for listening and enjoy the show! You can find Bitten online at these locations. Bittens Addiction Website - http://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bittensaddiction/ Facebook Group - Sugar Bomb in your Brain Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bittensaddiction/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bitten-jonsson-a46086a/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BittenJonsson Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/Bittensway The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder or mental health concern.

Sarah Kleiner (@Carnivore.Yogi on IG) is a yoga instructor, self-healer, and support group leader. She's lost 100 pounds three separate times in her life and shares her message of hope and recovery on her Instagram page and YouTube channel. In this episode, Sarah shares with Clarissa and Molly her journey to finding recovery and what she does every day to stay well. Sarah can be found: Website: www.carnivoreyogi.com Instagram (@carnivore.yogi) and YouTube. The content of our show is educational only, it does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder or mental health concern.

Summary: You won't want to miss what Dr. Tarman and Dr. Marty Lerner have to say about Food Addiction treatment and recovery, treatment outcomes, and what has helped Dr. Lerner be successful for almost 40years! Guest Bio: Dr. Lerner is the Executive Director of the Milestones in Recovery Eating Disorders Program located in Cooper City, FL. A graduate of Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Lerner is a licensed and board-certified clinical psychologist who has appeared on numerous national television and radio programs that include The NPR Report, 20/20, Discovery Health, and ABC's Nightline, as well as having authored several articles related to eating disorders in professional publications, national magazines, and newspapers including USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Miami Herald, Orlando, and Hollywood Sun-Sentinels. Dr. Lerner has written a book, "A Guide to Eating Disorder Recovery". The free eBook is available at: milestonesprogram.org. Dr. Lerner's Contact information: milestonesprogram.org Please join our Facebook Group: Sugar-Free for Life Support Group: I'm Sweet Enough Follow Vera: Website: https://www.addictionsunplugged.com IG: dr_vera_tarman FB: Sugar-Free for Life Support Group: I'm Sweet Enough Twitter: @addunplug Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drveratarman/ Follow Clarissa: Website: https://foodaddictionhelp.ca Email: [email protected] IG: @reinventyourblisspoint FB: Clarissa Kennedy Twitter: @foodaddiction4u Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissa-kennedy-5b9b6849/ Follow Molly: Website: unsugaredyou.com Email: [email protected] IG: @mollypainschab FB: MollyPainschabCCC Twitter: @PainschabMolly The content on our show does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder or mental health concern.

David Wiss is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist. In 2012, David founded Nutrition in Recovery and developed a detailed curriculum that provides specialized nutrition services to individuals and treatment centers. He has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and works closely with individuals to help them revolutionize their relationship with food. David is a nationally recognized expert in nutrition for addiction and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Public Health from UCLA with research linking nutrition to mental health across the life course. What we love about David's messaging is that it focuses on bridging the Eating Disorder and Food Addiction "camps". David views every person's disordered eating behaviours on a spectrum and believes in professionally guided, individualized treatment specific to the client's needs that are determined by a comprehensive intake and assessment. He believes in using food to rewire the brain and believes public policy change is absolutely necessary for a change in the food environment. In todays episode we talk to him about his research papers, what we should be adding into our food plans, if he thinks abstinence is necessary for a food addict and whether he believes Food Addiction will be recognized in the DSM in the near future. Follow David: INSTAGRAM: @davidawiss EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com/ The content on our show does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder or mental health concern.

Follow Vera: Website: https://www.addictionsunplugged.com FB: Sugar-Free for Life Support Group: I'm Sweet Enough Twitter: @addunplug Follow Clarissa: Website: https://foodaddictionhelp.ca Email: [email protected] IG: @reinventyourblisspoint FB: Clarissa Kennedy Follow Molly: Website: unsugaredyou.com Email: [email protected] IG: @mollypainschab FB: MollyPainschabCCC Twitter: @PainschabMolly The content on our show does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder or mental health concern.