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Heike grew up in Germany eating lots of sugar and large portions, and she was overweight by the time she was a teenager. After moving to the United States in her early 20s, she discovered a very diffe...

13 Sep 35min

Dr. Nathan Bryan has spent years researching human health and physiology... but during his medical training, he received zero dedicated training in nutrition. In this episode, we talk about what he le...

6 Sep 39min

You probably don't need another diet, another list of foods to avoid, or another reminder about what you already know you should be doing. If you've been struggling with sugar cravings for years, the ...

30 Aug 18min

For Sharon, sugar was much more than a sweet treat. Sugary foods were something she used to help her through all-nighters and cope with difficult times. But eventually, she realized that sugar was was...

23 Aug 36min

What does sugar have to do with heart disease? According to Dr. Geoffrey Boone, preventive cardiologist, much more than most people realize. After decades of helping people prevent heart disease, he...

16 Aug 40min

You've probably tried to stop eating sugar on your own. More than once. And it can work for a while. You promise yourself you'll do better, you rely on willpower, and maybe you even have a few good d...

9 Aug 19min

Many of us turn to sugar or comfort food without really understanding why. In fact, most of us haven't been taught how to name or cope with our emotions. For Lisa, emotional eating became a way of co...

2 Aug 35min

A dramatic sugar crash during a swimming race at just 11 years old became the turning point that shaped Jodie's entire approach to health. In this episode, Jodi shares how that early experience led he...

26 Jul 30min