#217 - Why food cravings are killing us, and how to stop them | Mark Schatzker & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

Why are we craving food more than ever, and how do we overcome it? Mark Schatzker, journalist and author of The End of Craving: Recovering the Lost Wisdom of Eating Well, chats with Dr. Casey Means about the dangers of food cravings. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.

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🎙 What Mark Schatzker & Dr. Casey Means discuss:
(04:08) - How our brain defines cravings
(08:55) - Our brain controls our body weight
(20:28) - How evolution taught us to respond to uncertainty
(27:11) - An experiment with gerbils
(36:11) - The difference between American and Italian diet
(56:35) - Eat food that tastes what it really is
(57:03) - The hedonic therapy
(1:14:33) - Cooking is an essential skill
(1:15:00) - Get vitamins from food
(1:20:11) - Fixing a relationship with sweet food
Transcript & Show notes
👋 WHO WE ARE:
Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life.
🔗 Helpful links:
Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/tJGFYL289q0
Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1
📲 Connect:
Connect with Dr. Casey Means on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen
Connect with Casey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drcaseyskitchen
Connect with Mark Schatzker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSchatzker