
The mindbodygreen Podcast
365: Brain-fooling foods & how to control your cravings | Award-winning food writer Mark Schatzker
Fri, 07 Jan 2022
Mark Schatzker: “A relationship amplifies the meal. It's always nice to eat food with someone else.” Schatzker, an award-winning food writer and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss which foods are "fooling" your brain, plus: - How to hack your brain with food (~06:10) - The link between dopamine & weight gain (~17:23) - Why ultra-processed foods are not the answer (~25:05) - How to mindfully overcome food cravings (~40:38) - How enjoying your food can make you healthier (~43:29) Referenced in the episode: - Schatzker's book, The End Of Craving. - Schatzker's previous book, The Dorito Effect. - Gary Taubes' piece, "What if It's All Been a Big Fat Lie?" - mbg Podcast episode #272, with Taubes. - A study from Dartmouth College showing brain scans can predict weight gain & sexual behavior. - Read more about Anja Hilbert, Ph.D., and her approach to hedonic therapy. - Research from Kevin Hall, Ph.D., about "Biggest Loser" contestants & weight loss. - Read more about the expensive tissue hypothesis. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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