208 - The Truth About Emotional Eating

You've tried every diet, counted every calorie, and switched up your workout routine more times than you can remember - but you still feel completely out of control around food. What if the reason you can't stop overeating has nothing to do with willpower, meal plans, or even the ... Show More

After nearly six years of podcasting, Maggie and Ryan make a major announcement about the future of Why We Overeat. They share the honest truth about why they've decided to end this podcast and what they've learned about the limitations of staying focused on certain topics. The c ... Show More

You've been told that losing weight will make you happier, more confident, and finally give you the life you want. But what happens when you actually reach that goal weight and still feel just as empty inside? This episode challenges the widespread belief that weight loss is the ... Show More

Have you ever wondered what causes emotional eating?  Ever thought emotional eating is a biochemical reaction and not an emotional response?  This week Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Wendy Cates-Dancer discuss the biochemical connections between what you eat and your cr ... Show More

Our relationship with food is so much more psychological then it appears to be, and the evidence for that can be seen with emotional eating. Sometimes we eat as a way to process or regulate our emotions, rather than from actual hunger. This can disrupt our relationship with food ... Show More

Being willing to feel urges and emotions is an important part of stoping binge eating. Most people don’t want to do it though because they seem too scary, painful, intolerable, or unbearable. If that’s you too, then this episode is for you.   I’m going to help you change your opi ... Show More

In this week’s episode, Gareth and Kim talk about the important role our emotions play within our spiritual journeys. They look at why people often have a difficult relationship with their emotions or try to avoid feeling certain ways. They discuss better ways to think about our ... Show More

While reliving fond memories can be a pleasant way of interacting with our past, many people's personal history also include trauma. I personally didn't realize how much the things that happen to us contribute to the people we are today, including the way we make food decisions a ... Show More