056: Alex Jamieson – Cravings vs. Hunger | Sugar Kills Libido | Have Fun In Your Body

Sep 7, 2015

01:03:00

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On this week's show, we are speaking with transformation health expert, Alex Jamieson. You may remember her from the Oscar-nominated documentary, Super Size Me. She co-created and co-starred in this film. More recently, Alex published the #1 bestselling book, Women, Food, and Desire. This powerful book dares us to face our cravings head-on with the end goal of living full, meaningful, and joyful life. She is the host of the popular health podcast, The Crave Cast. Alex has appeared on Oprah, CNN, Fox News and a host of other top media outlets.

In this episode, we discuss:

Alex's early years and her addiction to sugar
Super Size Me, getting sick on McDonald's food
BIG health changes take time
When it comes to diet, you need to listen to your body
Coming out as no longer vegan
Cravings are a request from your body
Deciphering between cravings and hunger
The emotional connection women have with food
The human body needs physical pleasure and touch to thrive
Men also have emotional food cravings and addictions just on a smaller scale
A healthy diet leads to less cravings
The 4 root causes of cravings
To be human is to crave
Sugar = decreased testosterone which kills libido
Low carb diets can cause insomnia
Getting women more comfortable in their own skin
Having fun in your body
Bye bye fad diets and eating more intuitively
We mirror the people that surround us
Calm inflammation in your body by removing 6 foods
Your gut health is the seat of your health
Is it terrible to eat before bed?
Masturbation and sex feeds your body and your life