12: Food dopamine detox: How to re-sensitize your brain so healthy food tastes good

Why do you feel out of control around certain foods? And why does eating healthy food taste so boring and gross sometimes? The answer has to do with the dopamine reward system in your brain. Our modern food system has created a new challenge that humans have never had to face before…an abundance of calorically dense foods at our fingertips. The good news is that you can re-sensitize yourself to dopamine, so you actually crave whole real foods and healthy eating becomes easier. Listen to this episode to find out how! Find out… What is dopamine and how does it relate to food? Which foods release more dopamine? An overview of calorie density.  What is the most calorie dense food on the planet? Why do we innately prefer and crave rich foods? Problems with our modern food system.  What combinations of foods are most pleasurable? Why you can't eat just one cookie, but your friend can. How our emotions and stress impact our dopamine sensitivity. Do certain genes make someone more prone to overeating? Why do you not like the taste of fruits and vegetables? Is eating healthy really less pleasurable? The modern challenge of willpower and self-control around food. How can you become more dopamine sensitive? What foods to eat to reset your brain and taste buds. How long does it take to reset your brain to like whole foods? What benefits can you expect from a dopamine detox diet? My own experiment with this…don’t make the same mistakes I did! What other ways can we make ourselves more dopamine sensitive, beyond food? How to have a healthy relationship with calorically dense foods. Food guidelines that can help you reach your goals.   Links Mentioned ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN Heart Led Eating⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠My DIY Somatics Masterclass⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram @heart.led.wellness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I'm on my stories everyday!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1-on-1 Coaching info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: [email protected]  Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.