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Dec 2020
46m 39s

Eating to Control Cravings

Nutritional Weight & Wellness, Inc.
About this episode

Did you say to yourself, just one more treat and I promise I will start eating better tomorrow! BUT tomorrow never comes, because you just can’t seem to stop at just one? If this sounds familiar, listen in as two nutritionists explain what you need to eat first to get ahead of those cravings, often a new concept for many when they first hear it. Cravings are more about brain chemistry than willpower and this episode explains just that. Start 2021 off with this valuable knowledge!

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