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Eating in the Age of Addiction | Michael Prager - E430
Season 2 · Episode 430

Eating in the Age of Addiction | Michael Prager - E430

Low Carb MD Podcast · The Low Carb MD Podcast

February 16, 20261h 9m

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Show Notes

Michael Prager is a journalist and writer focused on food addiction and the science of ultra-processed foods. Drawing on personal experience and deep reporting, he explores how modern food environments hijack appetite—and what it takes to reclaim health, agency, and freedom around food. He is also the chairman of the Food Addiction Institute and the author of two books: Fat Boy Thin Man and Sustainable You.

In this episode, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Michael talk about…

  • (00:00) Intro

  • (03:15) Michael's personal health journey dealing with food addiction and how he first became interested in researching food addiction

  • (13:38) How spiritual and emotional health relate to physical health

  • (28:12) Food addiction research and new developments in the mission to get food addiction officially recognized

  • (39:10) Practical tips for dealing with food addiction

  • (44:41) How Michael went from being a food addict to being the chairman of the Food Addiction Institute and writing books on food addiction

  • (53:08) Michael's spiritual journey from being a hardcore agnostic to believing in and praying to God

  • (01:00:52) Outro

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