In Session With Marc David: It’s Not About Cutting Out Sugar … It’s About Adding In Life
In Session With Marc David: It’s Not About Cutting Out Sugar … It’s About Adding In Life
Are you ready to transform your relationship with food in a lasting and meaningful way? What if you could help others find the path to greater freedom and joy with food as well?
Tracy is a fitness instructor who has been hooked on sugar since she was a toddler. She recently turned 50 and still struggles with sugar. Listen in as Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, explores the reasons behind Tracy’s sugar cravings and why it doesn’t have to be all or nothing for her. Listen now!
Key Insights:
Emotional attachments to sugary foods can start as early as infancy. For some of us, sugar cravings can dominate our lives and make us feel out of control with our eating habits.
It’s important to recognize that there are fundamental reasons rooted in our biology, psychology, or both, for sugar cravings.
Food is in our genetic memory. It is the first feel-good experience for most human beings.
Turning to sugar as a source of comfort or emotional regulation during stressful times is not a sign that we’re weak or undisciplined - it simply means we’re humans trying to find methods for emotional regulation. Looking to other ways to manage our stress is key to lessening our reliance on sugar.
Finding balance with food cravings such as sugar is not so much about cutting out the “bad” or unwanted food out. It’s about adding in life — whatever that means for us personally.
With his dual training in clinical nutrition and psychology, Marc David has spent the last 40 years helping people around the world heal their relationship with food. As the founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, he reaches millions each year through his books, speaking engagements, celebrated podcast series, and his internationally-acclaimed Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training.
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