I'm So Effing Hungry: Why we crave what we crave - and what to do about it

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I plan to go back through with a highlighter, which is a huge surprise as I expected to donate after reading like I have with other books of this genre. Drawing on the emerging science of psychobiotics—healthy gut bacteria that help improve mood and regulate hunger, weight, and cravings—Dr. She was named one of mindbodygreen’s Top 100 Women in Wellness to Watch in 2015 and appears regularly on national television shows and podcasts and in national magazines.

If you've ever felt held captive by your eating habits, this is the answer you've been waiting for to finally take back control of your intuitive eating patterns. I am always interested in learning more about my body and how it functions and ways in which I can improve it.Helps if you have a little foundation or background in physiology because she goes into nice detail on hormones and their relationship as they affect our hunger. Most of this stuff feels abstract or confusing so I’m glad to have a primer on which component is which. Both books are on the free Libby app, but both were so good that I ended up purchasing both on Kindle b/c I was taking so many notes--and with Kindle--it's easier to just highlight directly from text. Sometimes some of the science and evidence felt a little cherry-picked and dumbed down and I felt myself doing the labour of looking up the studies and also looking up the counter-factual.

And I'm hopeful that with the tips I have learned here my family will be eating healthier, fuller meals. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It's a four-star recommendation for anyone ready to embark on a journey toward a healthier, more sustainable way of living.From Amy: By paying attention to food sensitivities/allergies and making selective mind and lifestyle changes, we can lead ourselves to a healthier, happier life. Amy Shah's book is not just an informative read; it's a practical guide that empowers readers to take control of their health. Complete with more than thirty delicious recipes and peppered with easy Hunger Hacks and Cravings Crushers—like eating walnuts to reduce hunger and getting direct sunlight first thing in the morning— I’m So Effing Hungry is a complete guide to help you reframe decades-old dieting patterns and stop fighting the scale. Each step, from replenishing with nourishing foods to retraining through exercise, is meticulously crafted to address the root causes of hunger and cravings.

The recipes weren’t much to my taste either- they’re mostly plant-based which is fine and even good, but they just didn’t spark joy or excitement for me in terms of feeling like I wanted to eat the food. They were white-knuckling it through yet another diet plan, only to feel depleted, frustrated and really effing hungry.

Amy Shah, MD, is a double-board-certified medical doctor and nutrition expert with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard Universities. The inclusion of Hunger Hacks and Cravings Crushers provides actionable steps that can be seamlessly integrated into daily life. This book has made me aware of what I put in my mouth or what I could be doing to help my hunger feelings. I thought this book did a great job of explaining gut health and how to reduce/eliminate sugar cravings. So she created I'm So Effing Hungry, a science-based plan designed to help you take charge of your health and your cravings, without feeling deprived.

This book discusses a lot of foods that help with gut bacteria and help reduce hunger throughout the day. You are not the one who created swing shifts that deprive you of natural exposure to light, thus screwing up your circadian rhythm. Rather, she is targeting people's feeling that they don't feel in control of their eating and are helpless to stop it.

Amy Shah kept hearing the same complaints from her patients: "I feel hungry all the time, even when I just ate. We have the power to fuel our bodies with foods that will make us feel our best, and that can start a chain reaction in feeling better, sleeping better, and overall experiencing better health. I really think some of her tips will help me become healthier and practice "unlearned eating" habits.