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#359 Rewiring Cravings: The WildFit Mindset, Ancestral HACKS, and Food Psychology With Eric Edmeads | Why Intuitive Eating is BROKEN and How to Fix It

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Aug 8, 2025

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Eric Edmeads

In a captivating conversation with Eric Edmeads, a visionary entrepreneur and evolutionary nutrition expert, listeners delve into the roots of health and dietary choices. Eric shares his inspiring journey from chronic pain to vitality, linking our ancestral eating habits to modern food psychology. He challenges the flaws of intuitive eating amidst today's hyperpalatable food environment and offers insights on breaking emotional barriers to healthier habits. The discussion also highlights the importance of dietary diversity and the quest for a functional healthspan.

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Eric's Transformative Health Journey

Eric Edmeads suffered chronic infections and inflammation in his early 20s.
A 30-day food experiment led to a 35-pound weight loss and eradicated his health problems.

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Plants Defend with Biochemical Defenses

Technological advances make plants more edible but don't guarantee they're good for us.
Many plants have biochemical defenses evolved to deter consumption.

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Co-Evolution Shapes Human Prey Dynamics

Humans co-evolved with African megafauna, leading to mutual fear and survival balance.
In other continents, naive animals were wiped out quickly by humans as they lacked evolutionary fear.

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Evolving Nutrition: A Journey Through Time

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The Evolution of Human Diet and Metabolism

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Navigating Cravings and the Flaws of Intuitive Eating

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Understanding Cravings: From Survival to Self-Discovery

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Breaking Emotional Barriers to Eating Change

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Healthspan vs Lifespan: A Functional Approach

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Exploring Dietary Diversity: Ethnicity, Evolution, and Essential Nutrition

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Today, I’m joined by Eric Edmeads, the visionary entrepreneur, evolutionary nutrition expert, and creator of WildFit. Our conversation travels from his childhood fascination with human ancestry—sparked by holding a cast of the oldest Homo sapiens skull—to his transformative health journey that erased years of chronic pain, infections, and inflammation. Eric’s personal story is compelling, but what sets him apart is how he connects our evolutionary roots to the food choices we make today.

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What we discuss:

Eric’s ancestral nutrition journey ... 00:06:34

Evolution, dietary mismatch, and adaptation ... 00:16:52

Metabolic seasons and metabolic sovereignty ... 00:29:51

Modern food environment and endless fall ... 00:35:17

Food psychology, cravings, and rewiring habits ... 00:44:36

Intuitive eating vs. food industry manipulation ... 00:45:09

Breaking food triggers and celebrating progress ... 00:54:20

Healthspan vs. lifespan: evolutionary perspective ... 01:09:07

Rapid-fire Q&A: nutrition myths, tracking, legacy ... 01:11:54

Does ethnicity matter in diet? ... 01:15:41

How to find Eric and resources ... 01:16:42

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