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218. "Genetics affect how your body deals with sugar and cravings": Martin Mar 16, 2025

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Martin grew up post World War II in the Czech Republic in central Europe, in a small village.

He says that his family was poor, but they ate all kinds of organic foods, as well as hunted food, like pheasants and hares.

Then Martin left the Czech Republic as a refugee and arrived in British Columbia, Canada. He ended up with a job with health insurance and dental coverage.

And pretty soon, he had 12 silver fillings.

That's when his health issues started.

In this episode, Martin tells about how he decided to switch from management consulting to studying the human body, and how the mercury from the fillings was affecting him.

He also explains what drives how you gain weight and lose weight, as well as your food cravings.

In fact, he says that those things are predictable based on genetics.
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

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217. "THIS made living sugar free so much easier!": Netta Mar 09, 2025

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Hi! It's me, Netta. And I have to tell you that all my life I was a real sweet tooth.

People made desserts just for me, and my whole identity was wrapped up in my love for sweet foods, desserts, chocolate, ice cream, whatever.

Chocolate was my best friend.

And I also always had snacks on hand. Hidden in my drawer at work. Hidden away in my car. I used to always carry around snacks with me just in case I got hungry.

So back in 2015, when I got some life-changing advice to cut down or even cut out sugar, well... that seemed completely crazy to me!

And I said no. No. No. No. No way.

So what changed?

Listen to this episode to hear how and why I ended up trying something that that I'd never tried before and that seemed crazy... and what I did that made living sugar free so much easier.

Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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216. "Now I eat the foods that make me feel good": Cindy Mar 02, 2025

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Cindy started swimming competitively when she was 10 years old. She didn't really think about what she was eating because she was just swimming so much.

So she ate whatever was presented to her.

But when she hit puberty, she became more muscular. Plus she had a swim coach who made her do weigh-ins and fat analysis.

That's when Cindy started comparing her body to others and tracking calories.

And very soon, she started labeling foods as "good" and "bad", but she didn't know any different because that's what everybody else was doing.

Cindy struggled with dieting restriction, and this type of restricted eating led her to experience body dysmorphia, and she started to dislike her body.

Listen to Cindy's inspiring story of how she went from disordered eating and hating her body to intuitive eating and having a better relationship with food... and with herself.

Find Cindy here.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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215. "Sugar is instant pleasure, but long-term pain": Dr. Bob Feb 23, 2025

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My expert guest this week is Dr. Bob Rakowski who is a seasoned functional medicine practitioner with over three decades of experience.

In this episode, Dr. Bob describes how as a teen growing up in the USA, he lived on milkshakes, cheeseburgers, french fries, and Mountain Dew. Tons of sugar!

By the time he graduated high school, he was overweight and lacked energy.

When Bob was just 18, he had an epiphany: he decided that for one week, he'd eat healthy. For him, it was a simple decision, an experiment that turned out really well.

And the results he experienced when he replaced fast foods with real whole foods led him to study chiropractic, kinesiology, acupuncture, clinical nutrition, and functional medicine.

For Dr. Bob, nutrition is the foundation of life. And sugar can disrupt everything.

Listen to find out why Dr. Bob says that "sugar's instant pleasure, but long term pain."

Find Dr. Bob here.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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214. What does it feel like to live sugar free? Feb 16, 2025

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What does it feel like to live sugar free?

Every individual has a different answer.

And in this episode, Freedom from Cravings Formula graduate Noreen shares how she feels one year after signing up for the program.

The question is: How will YOU feel?
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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213. "Fasting and less sugar helped with my weight at menopause": Karen Feb 09, 2025

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When she was younger, Karen never had a weight problem. She was tall and slim.

But then with the ups and downs of life, including several very stressful situations, her weight went up.

Covid and menopause definitely didn't help!

But two things did help Karen: cutting down sugar, and intermittent fasting.

Listen to Karen's inspiring story as she tells how she stepped out of the "calories in - calories out" diet paradigm that wasn't working for her.

Karen was open-minded enough to look at food, especially sugar, in a new way. And that's what made all the difference for her in her 40s and 50s.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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212. "Eating sugar can create stress in your body": Amy Feb 02, 2025

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Amy is a functional medicine nurse practitioner who is passionate about helping patients reverse disease and obtain true health and healing.
In this episode, we talk about stress, and how sugar can actually increase the stress levels in your body.
Sugar can negatively affect cortisol and adrenal levels, as well as your gut health.
We often think that the stress in our life is "out there"... but in my chat with Amy, you'll hear her talk about how the body reacts to stress... and what you can do to reduce the stress and the sugar in your life.
Find Amy here.

Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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211. Listener question: Are sweeteners better than sugar? Jan 26, 2025

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"Netta, are sweeteners better than sugar?"
It's a question I often get asked.
So you'll get my answer in this episode... although it might not be what you're expecting!
Because I question the concept of "good" and "bad" with respect to food, especially sugar and sweeteners.
In fact, instead of focusing on the value of certain types of foods, I prefer to focus on something far more important:
YOU.
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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210. "For me, less sugar fits perfectly with intermittent fasting": Pamela Jan 19, 2025

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Pamela is an intermittent faster.
And for her, eating less sugar (or low carb) fits perfectly with her IF lifestyle.
For Pam, it was a process to find what works for her. And it may not be the same for you (in fact, it probably isn't - because we're all different).
In this episode, Pam shares the benefits of intermittent fasting on her hunger, her health, and her lifestyle. And how reducing processed carbs and sugar works in perfect tandem to her IF lifestyle.
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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209. "I used to love chocolate... Now I don't need it": Sharon Jan 12, 2025

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Sharon used to LOVE chocolate. She ate it every day. She couldn't imagine life without it.
And she certainly never wanted to give up chocolate.
So how did Sharon go from loving and needing chocolate to not wanting it or missing it anymore?
Listen to Sharon's inspiring story to find out!
Find Sharon here.

Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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