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Aug 2024
20m 2s

How To Beat Your Sweet Tooth

Graham Ambrose and Angus Warburton
About this episode

Angus & Graham discuss sweet foods and sugar cravings. They cite studies that suggest sugar cravings can stem from emotional stresses (stomach, mouth, and heart hunger).

Graham mentions the journey of the (formerly obese) actress, Rebel Wilson. Angus talks about how he was rationed sweets during childhood. Women can experience cravings as a result of their menstrual cycle.

They highlight ways to better manage nutrition in order to suppress sugar cravings; and the successes of Japanese schools.

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