#217 - Why food cravings are killing us, and how to stop them | Mark Schatzker & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

Why are we craving food more than ever, and how do we overcome it? Mark Schatzker, journalist and author of The End of Craving: Recovering the Lost Wisdom of Eating Well, chats with Dr. Casey Means about the dangers of food cravings. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl🎙 What Mark Schatzker & Dr. Casey Means discuss:(04:08) - How our brain defines cravings(08:55) - Our brain controls our body weight(20:28) - How evolution taught us to respond to uncertainty(27:11) - An experiment with gerbils(36:11) - The difference between American and Italian diet(56:35) - Eat food that tastes what it really is(57:03) - The hedonic therapy(1:14:33) - Cooking is an essential skill(1:15:00) - Get vitamins from food(1:20:11) - Fixing a relationship with sweet foodTranscript & Show notes👋 WHO WE ARE:Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life.🔗 Helpful links:Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/tJGFYL289q0Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1📲 Connect:Connect with Dr. Casey Means on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drcaseyskitchenConnect with Casey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drcaseyskitchenConnect with Mark Schatzker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSchatzker