The Food/Mood Connection

As the listeners of this show you know , I am an eater! And, I get asked a lot about how I balance my profession of eating while staying in good physical shape — and honestly mental shape as well. Long story, but I have been accused publicly that it was not possible for me to eat the way I claimed because of my size. Which was really inappropriate and honestly wrong. I am not going to pretend that having a good relationship with food is easy — it isn’t. But I am a big believer in the pleasure of food which brings me to today’s guest, someone I haven’t seen in AGES! Mary Beth Albright! She is a food expert, food attorney and a finalist on Food Network Star. She also competed on Iron Chef America. Mary Beth has advised on food systems and managed a White House initiative. Recently she published an incredible book, Eat & Flourish - How food supports emotional well being. I am so excited to go down this rabbit hole on the food/mood connection with Mary Beth! Quotes “All of us can rise strong from something and we all can take our weaknesses and turn them into strengths” - Mary Beth “The food that we eat affects our emotions and we can either accept that reality and learn to manage it and learn to use it to our advantage” - Mary Beth Guests Social Media Links Mary Beth Albright https://www.instagram.com/mary.beth/ http://www.marybethalbright.com/ https://twitter.com/MaryBeth Featuring Nycci Nellis https://www.instagram.com/nyccinellis/ The List Are You On It | Home ‌ ‌ Chapters 00:00: Introduction 02:36: Fairfax City Restaurant Week 04:34 Balancing Eating and Physical Health 06:19 How Food Supports Emotional Wellbeing 08:10 Turning Biggest Weakness to Greatest Strength 14:01 Evolutionary Mismatch Between Our Physical Bodies & Food Choices 16:09 Whole Foods and the Science Behind Eating Them 17:45 Link Between Food, Emotions, and Gut Health 24:33 Gut Microbiome and Its Impact on Emotional Wellbeing 26:18 Relationship Between Food and Emotions 28:57 Importance of Plant Based Eating 35:03 Psychology of Food Perception and Inflammation 37:04 Scientific Evidence About Nutrients 38:30 Conclusion Produced by Heartcast Media www.heartcastmedia.com