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Abel James Show

Stephan Guyenet: The Hungry Brain, Why We Overeat, and How to Beat Food Cravings

Abel James Show

Abel James Bascom

Mental Health, Business, Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.62.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2016

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

We’re here with neurobiologist and author of The Hungry Brain, Stephan Guyenet, PhD. Stephan offers a fascinating look at how evolution predisposes us to crave calorie-dense food.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey folks, this is Abel James and thanks so much for joining us on Fat Burning Man

0:10.3

where we talk about real food and real results.

0:13.8

Why do we crave junk food?

0:15.9

We've all fallen into the trap, you get hungry and before you think about it, you're elbow

0:19.9

deep in a bag of Doritos.

0:22.0

To make it worse, it almost feels like our brain rewards us for eating junk.

0:26.0

You're about to learn why and what you can do to make cravings a thing of the past.

0:30.3

Today we're here with Neurobiologist and author of The Hungry Brain, Steffen GnA PhD.

0:36.1

Steffen offers a fascinating look at how evolution predisposes us to crave calorie dense food.

0:42.6

Before we get to the show, I'd like to address an unfortunate fact.

0:45.6

By a large majority, most people gain weight during the holidays.

0:49.6

Even one pound of fat a year can add up quickly and increase risk of heart disease and type

0:54.3

two diabetes, the leading causes of death in America.

0:59.7

The question I get most this time of year is how can I enjoy my holiday feasts and treats

1:04.6

without packing on the pounds?

1:06.6

After years of staying lean or even losing fat during the holidays, I believe the trick

1:11.2

to surviving temptation is to get one step ahead of your cravings with clean, tasty and

1:16.3

nutrient dense meals.

1:17.9

To help you stay lean and mean and feast well during the holidays, we've slashed the

1:21.8

price on our best selling e-cook book, The Fat Burning Chef.

1:25.4

You'll get over 200 quick and easy recipes like blueberry cheesecake, smoked pork shoulder

1:30.3

drizzled in homemade barbecue sauce, and much more.

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