3095: What Your Seasonal Cravings Say About Your Health by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence on Mitochondrial Health

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🗓️ 24 August 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3095: Danielle Omar reveals how cravings are not a weakness but your body’s way of signaling its needs, especially as the seasons change. From winter’s carb and chocolate urges to summer’s thirst for juicy fruits and salty snacks, each craving holds clues about hydration, hormone balance, blood sugar stability, and even mitochondrial health. By tuning into these patterns, you can align your diet with nature’s rhythms and support deeper metabolic harmony. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://foodconfidence.com/2025/06/19/what-your-seasonal-cravings-say-about-your-health/ Quotes to ponder: "Cravings aren’t a problem, they’re a portal." "Dehydration can feel like hunger." "Your body isn’t working against you, it’s likely trying to get your attention." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.1	What your seasonal cravings say about your health by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence.com. And I'm Dr. Neil
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1:03.0	What Your Seasonal Cravings Say About Your Health by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence.com.
1:10.6	Ever find yourself craving citrus in winter, watermelon in summer, or something crunchy and
1:16.5	salty when your stress is high?
1:18.7	Cravings often get labeled as bad, you know, something to suppress, ignore, or overcome
1:23.7	with willpower.
1:25.1	But the truth is, your cravings are data. They're your body's way of
1:29.0	communicating something deeper, especially as the seasons shift. And when you start paying attention
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