In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Eating past fullness is not about willpower, but biological and neurological mechanisms.
• Dopamine & anticipation: The brain releases dopamine before the next bite, driving continued eating.
• Fullness as nervous system regulation: A full stomach can activate calming parasympathetic responses.
• Blood sugar fluctuations: Glucose spikes and drops can create lingering hunger or cravings.
• Energy debt: Skipping meals or under-eating earlier can trigger rebound overeating.
• Emotional regulation: Food can temporarily soothe emotional states like stress or boredom.
• Delayed satiety signals: Fullness hormones take ~15–20 minutes to register, making it easy to overshoot.
• Big takeaway: Overeating often reflects biology interacting with environment, not personal failure.
• Practice: Replace judgment with curiosity—ask what the body was trying to solve (reward, regulation, energy, emotion, or speed).

Mentioned in This Episode:

The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop, Judson Brewer - https://amzn.to/4bl2BiO

Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food, Jan Chozen Bays, https://amzn.to/4sip3if

Emotional influences on food choice: sensory, physiological and psychological pathways, Edward Leigh Gibson, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16545403/

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