Can feeling guilty about what you eat actually impact your physical body? In this episode, we explore the neuroscience behind food guilt and how it directly affects your nervous system.

While some forms of guilt are helpful and adaptive, food guilt is almost always maladaptive. We discuss how the shame associated with eating triggers your body's fight-or-flight response, elevates stress hormones, and ultimately drives the restrict-binge cycle. Discover the psychological mechanisms behind food guilt and learn three evidence-based strategies to calm your nervous system and neutralize the way you think about food.

@07:58.93 The difference between helpful (adaptive) and unhelpful (maladaptive) guilt

@10:38.97 How food guilt activates the amygdala and dysregulates your nervous system

@15:25.02 The behavioral and physiological pathways linking stress to eating choices

@17:23.70 Why assigning moral value to food keeps you stuck

@18:19.80 3 strategies to overcome food guilt and practice mindful self-compassion

I am Steph, a Clinical Psychologist who helps women enjoy food without binge eating or guilt.

If you’re struggling with binge eating, food noise, night eating, or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, Stephanie offers a 1:1 session to help you stabilize your eating and rebuild a healthier relationship with food.

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