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Amy Shah, M.D.: “The gut is a stronger driver of cravings than even our minds.” 

Amy, a double board-certified integrative medicine doctor, joins us to discuss everything you need to know about hunger hormones, plus:

- Why our hunger cues have become so out of whack (~00:55)

- The difference between hunger, cravings, & appetite (~02:19)

- How to optimize your gut & control cravings (~08:41)

- Why intuitive eating isn’t always the best move (~11:38)

- How to avoid eating unhealthy after a night of poor sleep (~18:06)

- The best exercise to control hunger hormones (~20:21)

- The best dopamine-rich foods to start your day (~28:44)

- How to know if you’re dehydrated or hungry (~30:31)

- How to satisfy your body without giving in to cravings (~37:11)

- Why coffee mixed with fat makes you less hungry (~41:37)

- Amy’s go-to foods when she’s craving something sweet (~46:37)

- How much fiber & protein Amy recommends per day (~50:00)

- The powerful link between your gut & mental health (~53:29) 

Referenced in the episode:

- Amy's new book, I'm So Effing Hungry.

- mbg Podcast episode #286 and #153, with Amy.

- A study on gut health & cravings.

- A study on 6 minutes of exercise & BDNF.

- Research on how the gut microbiome changes rapidly.

- A study on gut bacteria & mental state.

- mbg Podcast episode #457, with Courtney Peterson, Ph.D.

- Sign up for The Long Game. 

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