Are you seduced by foods? | Tera Fazzino, PhD

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Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Episode #298. Ever wondered why you just can’t stop eating certain foods? Psychologist Tera Fazzino, PhD has the answer. Discover the science of hyper-palatable foods, how they’re making their way into your kitchen, and where they overlap with the tobacco industry in this insight-packed conversation. You’ll leave this episode with a better understanding of why hyper-palatable foods are so prevalent, what to look out for, and how you can better navigate the grocery store. Dr Fazzino also breaks down the policy-level change she would want to see to create a healthier food landscape for everyone. We cover: Introduction to Hyperpalatable Foods and Brain Reward Systems (00:00) Exploring Brain Reward Mechanisms Triggered by Hyperpalatable Foods (02:45) The Influence of Hyperpalatable Foods on Brain Reward Functions (12:58) Food Addiction Explored: A Psychological or Physical Issue? (17:01) Identifying Susceptibility Factors in Food Addiction (20:59) The Impact of Mental Health on Consuming Hyperpalatable Foods (23:44) Comprehensive Analysis of Hyperpalatable Foods and Their Ingredients (26:38) The Critical Role of Sodium in Food Palatability Enhancement (30:27) Debating the Reduction of Sodium Consumption: Benefits and Challenges (35:26) The Intriguing Connection Between the Tobacco and Food Industries (45:52) Are All Ultra-Processed Foods Created Equal? A Critical Examination (58:24) Identifying Hyperpalatable Foods Commonly Found in Homes (1:04:48) Protein's Interplay with Hyperpalatable Foods: A Detailed Study (1:09:39) Examining Caloric Intake and Overeating Tendencies with Hyperpalatable Foods (1:16:48) Unveiling the Hidden Mechanics of Hyperpalatability: Satisfaction vs. Energy Density (1:19:18) Practical Strategies for Managing Hyperpalatable Food Consumption (1:22:59) Global Health Impacts of Hyperpalatable Foods: An In-Depth Review (1:28:39) Future Trends in Food Policy and Public Health Concerning Hyperpalatable Foods (1:33:18) Replacing Sugar with Artificial Non-Nutritive Sweeteners: Pros and Cons (1:41:11) Concluding Remarks on Hyperpalatable Foods and Health (1:44:14) Learn more about Dr Tera Fazzino here, and discover her lab at https://fazzinolab.ku.edu/. Sponsors: If you want to improve your health, you need to measure where you’re currently at. InsideTracker analyses up to 48 blood biomarkers including ApoB, LDL, HDL, A1C, and more before giving you advice to optimise your health. Get a 20% discount on your first order at insidetracker.com/simon. Stay hydrated with LMNT - a meaningful dose of electrolytes in a science-backed ratio. Receive a free LMNT sample pack with any order when you purchase via drinklmnt.com/simon. Eimele Essential 8 is a comprehensive multivitamin that is scientifically formulated to complement your plant-rich diet, increase and sustain your energy, support the immune system, as well as heart and brain health. Head to Eimele.com and use code SIMON at checkout for 10% off your first order. Whoop, the most advanced fitness and health wearable available. Your personalised fitness and health coach to recover faster, sleep better, and train smarter. Claim your first month free on join.whoop.com/simon. Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. You can also show your support by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app and/or sharing your favourite episodes with your friends and family. Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons) Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube or listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Nourish your gut with my Plant-Based Ferments Guide Download my complimentary Two-Week Meal Plan and high protein Plant Performance recipe book

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0:00.0	So we know that in the food environment as a whole, almost 70% of the food supply in the United States is hyper-palatable.
0:12.8	Fat and sodium hyper-palatable foods
0:15.2	are like, are the most common type of food
0:19.8	in our food supply.
0:20.8	I think that'll be surprising because most people would I assume
0:24.2	would first point to sugar. Could there be any other type of company or other type of
0:29.6	industry that knows how to create addictive products and that may have found their way into the food supply.
0:39.0	So that's what I turned my attention to the tobacco industry. In today's episode I sit down with
0:45.7	psychologist Tara Fizino. Tara holds a PhD in experimental psychology and an MA
0:52.3	in clinical practice in Psychology.
0:55.0	She works at Kansas University as an Associate Professor of Psychology,
0:59.0	a Translational Research Scientist,
1:01.0	and the Associate Director of the Cofran Logan Center for Addiction,
1:05.7	Research and Treatment.
1:07.1	Terrorist Research spans the areas of addiction, obesity and eating disorders, and the use of mobile technology to
1:15.1	intervene in health risk behaviors. In this episode we focus on what makes
1:19.7	certain foods hyper-palatable and how we can use this information on a personal level to eat fewer calories and enhance
1:26.4	the tidy. At a more macro level we talk about how we can influence our current food system
1:31.7	to deprioritize hyper-palatable food.
1:34.8	Interesting topics we cover include the surprising link between big tobacco and the food
1:39.3	industry, how food companies engineer food to keep you eating.
1:43.2	The difference between hyper-palatable and ultra-process foods?
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