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How to Beat Food Addiction by Understanding the Mental Health Connection, with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson

Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels

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Understanding the Physiology of Food Addiction

This chapter explores the physiological aspects of food addiction and how they affect an individual's psychology, including cravings and negative self-perception. The speakers discuss the brain's response to the hormone leptin and its impact on food cravings. They also touch on the psychological effects of food addiction, such as shame and low self-esteem.

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