This week on the podcast I'm talking with Cassie Christopher, a dietician and health coach and an emotional eating expert. Cassie lives in the Seattle area and helps women who have lost their trust and faith in themselves around food and body image to regain their confidence and lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way through her "Courage to Trust" method. Our conversation is all about sugar and navigating urges. There are many parallels between the urges to eat sugar and drink alcohol. In fact, in recovery programs people who have abused alcohol often develop sugar habits as well. There is absolutely a dopamine connection between the two and we discuss it. Cassie has developed an urge meditation tool (focused on food cravings) that can help when you're experiencing an alcohol craving too. Find it here. You can download a copy of "The Characteristics of an Alcohol Minimalist" here. Buy Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol on Amazon or most online retailers. US Kindle US Paperback UK Kindle UK Paperback Apple Books Barnes & Noble Kobo Join my private FB group Alcohol Minimalists here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/changeyouralcoholhabit Has this podcast helped you? Please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow me on Instagram: @AlcoholMinimalist Have you grabbed your free e-book, "Alcohol Truths: How Much is Safe?" Get it here. Low risk drinking guidelines from the NIAAA: Healthy men under 65: No more than 4 drinks in one day and no more than 14 drinks per week. Healthy women (all ages) and healthy men 65 and older: No more than 3 drinks in one day and no more than 7 drinks per week. One drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor. So remember that a mixed drink or full glass of wine are probably more than one drink. Abstinence from alcohol Abstinence from alcohol is the best choice for people who take medication(s) that interact with alcohol, have health conditions that could be exacerbated by alcohol (e.g. liver disease), are pregnant or may become pregnant or have had a problem with alcohol or another substance in the past. Benefits of “low-risk” drinking Following these guidelines reduces the risk of health problems such as cancer, liver disease, reduced immunity, ulcers, sleep problems, complications of existing conditions, and more. It also reduces the risk of depression, social problems, and difficulties at school or work. If you' are unsure about whether or not you have alcohol use disorder, please visit the NIAAA for more information. ★ Support this podcast ★

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