Episode description

Talking points: food, addiction, cravings

I've gotta say, I enjoyed this one a lot. Glenn has a TON of practical, actionable, and science-based advice on tackling cravings—and a nice dose of good humor. Grab a pencil and listen close for this one, team.

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:26)- Why are so many North Americans overweight?

(00:10:01) - Glenn on the declining quality of food

(00:17:24) - Getting away from packaged food is generally more important than a specific diet

(00:19:57) - Why is overeating such a thing, how do we approach letting go of that, and “organismic distress”

(00:39:24) - More helpful examples of organismic distress

(00:43:17) - Where does understanding a craving start?

(00:54:53) - How does a craving actually get extinguished, and the “extinction curve” that they take

Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. You may have seen his (or his company's) previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun Times, The Indiana Star Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics, or any of the other major media outlets you see on this page. You may also have heard him on ABC, WGN, and/or CBS radio, or UPN TV.

Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own clients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. He earned his Ph.D. is in psychology from Yeshiva University in 1991.

Connect with Glenn

-Website: https://www.defeatyourcravings.com/

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defeatyourcravings/

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