Is sugar addiction really a thing?
Why does sugar seem to be the root of all evil when it comes to health and wellness culture?
Emily Fonnesbeck, anti-diet dietitian, and Stephanie Webb, holistic nutritionist, and certified intuitive eating counselor, are here to answer, is sugar really that bad?
Listen to learn...
How to identify diet-wellness culture messaging about sugar.
What the research about sugar addiction really says and why comparing sugar consumption to drug addiction is problematic.
Why the harder you resist eating sugar the more you'll crave it and binge on it.
What it means to have full permission with sweets and how to do it.
Finally, how to help kids be confident eaters when it comes to sugar and food in general.
This conversation isn't about whether or not sugar is healthy for you. (Yes! You need carbohydrates to survive and thrive. No! You don't need sugar 24/7.)
It's about how the messaging you hear about sugar affects how you feel about yourself when you eat sugar.
In Emily's words, "...to feel out of control with your ability to self-moderate sugar intake, says more about your lack of practice with moderation than a lack of willpower, self-control, or development of addiction.
If having Halloween candy in the house is stressing you out and you're feeling the pressure to reign yourself in, this episode will help you calm down (Emily's mantra) around sweets and any other foods you struggle to make peace with.
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