You ever find yourself eating stale chips, freezer-burned ice cream, or the kid’s hairy granola bars and think:
“This isn’t even good… so WHY am I still eating it?”
Yep. Welcome to the club — where your taste buds are unimpressed but your brain is apparently hosting a food rave anyway.
In today’s episode of Nourished & Free®: The Podcast, we’re unpacking one of the most confusing parts of binge eating:
👉 Why you sometimes binge on foods you don’t even like.
Inside this episode:
- Why restriction turns your brain into a chaotic food hoarder
- How emotional eating isn’t the enemy (but maybe your rules are)
- What’s really going on when you eat like it’s your last meal on Earth… and it’s not even a good one
- How to start choosing food that’s satisfying on purpose (novel concept, I know)
So if you’ve ever rage-snacked your way through the pantry and thought,
“Cool, now I feel gross and unsatisfied,”
this episode was made for you.
🧠 It’s part psychology, part nutrition — and completely judgment-free.
🎧 Grab your headphones and hit play. Your brain (and your taste buds) deserve better.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome Back and Introduction to Food Psychology
01:36 Understanding Binge Eating: The Brain's Problem-Solving
04:14 The Last Supper Mentality and Anticipation of Scarcity
06:18 Emotional Eating: Coping Mechanisms Behind Bingeing
08:38 Ignoring Personal Preferences: The Impact of Diet Culture
10:42 Habitual Behavior: The Autopilot of Binge Eating
13:59 Building a Healthier Relationship with Food
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