Amy Nicholson

And then before you know it, you're having a extra large jumbo size frappuccino when you're craving hits.

And then before you know it, you're having a extra large jumbo size frappuccino when you're craving hits.

And then before you know it, you're having a extra large jumbo size frappuccino when you're craving hits.

No, this is a modern life problem. Actually, gambling is the best example of very, very strong craveability. So what happens is when you gamble, you lose, you lose, you lose. And then all of a sudden, without you anticipating it, you win and you create this huge dopamine explosion.

No, this is a modern life problem. Actually, gambling is the best example of very, very strong craveability. So what happens is when you gamble, you lose, you lose, you lose. And then all of a sudden, without you anticipating it, you win and you create this huge dopamine explosion.

No, this is a modern life problem. Actually, gambling is the best example of very, very strong craveability. So what happens is when you gamble, you lose, you lose, you lose. And then all of a sudden, without you anticipating it, you win and you create this huge dopamine explosion.

And it creates this pathway in your brain because now once that dissipates, you're like, oh my God, I got to do that again. Because wow, that feeling was just so delightful, right? So that's what the cravings pathways does.

And it creates this pathway in your brain because now once that dissipates, you're like, oh my God, I got to do that again. Because wow, that feeling was just so delightful, right? So that's what the cravings pathways does.

And it creates this pathway in your brain because now once that dissipates, you're like, oh my God, I got to do that again. Because wow, that feeling was just so delightful, right? So that's what the cravings pathways does.

I would love to give you an example, easy, lazy. I call it the lazy example because people love this example. Getting sunlight into your eyes activates a hormone called alpha MSH. That hormone makes you feel satiated. And when you get adequate sunlight during the day, you increase your chances of feeling full after meals. It calms the cravings and it makes you feel fuller.

I would love to give you an example, easy, lazy. I call it the lazy example because people love this example. Getting sunlight into your eyes activates a hormone called alpha MSH. That hormone makes you feel satiated. And when you get adequate sunlight during the day, you increase your chances of feeling full after meals. It calms the cravings and it makes you feel fuller.

I would love to give you an example, easy, lazy. I call it the lazy example because people love this example. Getting sunlight into your eyes activates a hormone called alpha MSH. That hormone makes you feel satiated. And when you get adequate sunlight during the day, you increase your chances of feeling full after meals. It calms the cravings and it makes you feel fuller.

And if you think about it, some people will say, oh yeah, if I go for a nice sunny walk, not only is my mood better, but I'm not craving the bad foods or bad things in my life as much.

And if you think about it, some people will say, oh yeah, if I go for a nice sunny walk, not only is my mood better, but I'm not craving the bad foods or bad things in my life as much.

And if you think about it, some people will say, oh yeah, if I go for a nice sunny walk, not only is my mood better, but I'm not craving the bad foods or bad things in my life as much.

Uh, eating foods with protein. So when you start to replace the right foods in back into your body, you reset your hunger hormones and your neurologic pathways. And most importantly, your gut bacteria, the gut bacteria will sense amino acids from proteins in your gut. And it will tell your brain that, Hey, you're getting nutrition. Um, there is a very interesting hypothesis.

Uh, eating foods with protein. So when you start to replace the right foods in back into your body, you reset your hunger hormones and your neurologic pathways. And most importantly, your gut bacteria, the gut bacteria will sense amino acids from proteins in your gut. And it will tell your brain that, Hey, you're getting nutrition. Um, there is a very interesting hypothesis.

Uh, eating foods with protein. So when you start to replace the right foods in back into your body, you reset your hunger hormones and your neurologic pathways. And most importantly, your gut bacteria, the gut bacteria will sense amino acids from proteins in your gut. And it will tell your brain that, Hey, you're getting nutrition. Um, there is a very interesting hypothesis.

called the protein threshold hypothesis that says when you get enough protein in your GI tract, your brain starts to create satiation hormones. the neuropeptide YY, the CCK, the leptin, to say to your body, all right, we got what we need, time to stop.

called the protein threshold hypothesis that says when you get enough protein in your GI tract, your brain starts to create satiation hormones. the neuropeptide YY, the CCK, the leptin, to say to your body, all right, we got what we need, time to stop.