519: Reducing food cravings & why willpower doesn’t exist | Neuroscientist Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D.

“Don't underestimate the power of curiosity," says Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D. Jud, a neuroscientist and addiction psychiatrist, joins us to discuss how to reduce unhealthy food cravings, plus: - Why do we eat when we’re not hungry? (~00:09) - What really drives hunger? (~02:59) - Should you see a nutritionist or neuroscientist? (~06:42) - The psychological component of weight loss (~11:14) - How to overcome food cravings (~15:32) - Why willpower doesn’t exist (~19:56) - How personality types influence intuitive eating (~22:58) - How to hack your brain’s reward system (~29:24) - How to actually eat intuitively (~32:11) - Committing to healthier snacks (~40:33) - What Jud eats in a typical day (~43:12) - How hunger hormones change with age (~45:58) - Hunger differences by gender (~47:40) - Why curiosity is a superpower (~51:09) Visit shop.mindbodygreen.com/creatine20 to get 20% off creatine+. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Visit shop.mindbodygreen.com/whey20 to get 20% off grass-fed whey protein isolate+. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Referenced in the episode: - Jud's book, The Hunger Habit . - mbg Podcast episode #294 and #197 with Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D. - mbg Podcast episode #482 , with Jillian Michaels. - Jud's previous book, Unwinding Anxiety . - Eat Right Now app . - Jud's study showing a 40% reduction in craving-related eating . We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices