Defeat Your Cravings: Overeating, Emotional Eating & Food Freedom | ANEW Ep 105

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In this episode of the ANEW Insight Podcast, we discuss overeating, emotional eating, and food cravings with psychologist and author Dr. Glenn Livingston. Drawing on decades of research—including a 40,000-participant study—Dr. Glenn shares how cravings are engineered in the brain, why diets fail, and how his tools help people finally find food freedom.

🔑 Episode Highlights

• Dr. Glenn’s personal story of battling food obsession and weight struggles
• How food manufacturers target the reptilian brain to fuel cravings
• The role of clear boundaries and mindfulness in breaking overeating cycles
• Insights from his book Defeat Your Cravings
• Emotional roots of food habits and how awareness creates lasting change
  
  

⏱️ Episode Notes / Timestamps

• 00:00 – Introduction with Dr. Supatra Tovar
• 02:00 – Dr. Glenn’s personal journey with food addiction
• 06:00 – Why cravings are rooted in brain science, not weakness
• 09:00 – The “inner pig” method and setting food boundaries
• 12:00 – From personal journal to bestselling book
• 15:00 – Why people relapse: the “screw it, just do it” response
• 18:00 – Childhood roots of chocolate addiction & healing conversation with his mother
• 22:00 – Rules and mindfulness as allies, not opposites
  
  

📚 Resources & Links

• 📖 Read my book Deprogram Diet Culture
• 🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube
• 🎓 Join the Deprogram Diet Culture Course for lasting food freedom

Social media links of Dr. Glenn Livingston: https://www.instagram.com/livingstonglenn/?hl=en, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/glenn-livingston-phd, https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00RM133ZY, https://www.neverbingeagain.com/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/drglennlivingston

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