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EPISODE · Nov 11, 2025 · 12 MIN

This study says it all...restriction always backfires!

from Bites & Body Love (v) · host Jamie Magdic

I love using this study with clients because...well, there is just no arguing with it. AND it really shares how restriction is bringing us in the opposite direction of our goals for food freedom, peace from food noise, health, and body confidence🍽️ The Minnesota Starvation Study: What It Reveals About Restriction and RecoveryBack in the 1940s, researchers set out to understand what happens to the body and mind during prolonged restriction.What they found? It changed everything we know about food, weight, and recovery.Here’s a glimpse:36 healthy men cut their calories in half for 6 monthsThey became obsessed with food - recipes, cravings, even dreamsTheir energy crashed, moods shifted, and focus disappearedWhen refeeding began, they couldn’t stop eating - and felt “out of control”Sound familiar?This study shows that what many call “lack of willpower” is actually biology doing its job.✅ Join my free FB community where we share regular daily advice on silencing food noise and healing from dieting, bingeing, and obsessing:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AdmcSBfxy/✅ DM me “FULL” on insta- @JamieRD_ to learn about working 1:1 to reach FULL recovery

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I love using this study with clients because...well, there is just no arguing with it. AND it really shares how restriction is bringing us in the opposite direction of our goals for food freedom, peace from food noise, health, and body confidence 🍽️ The Minnesota Starvation Study: What It Reveals About Restriction and Recovery Back in the 1940s, researchers set out to understand what happens to the body and mind during prolonged restriction. What they found? It changed everything we know abou...

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