Ellen Bennett is a Registered Dietitian, researcher, and leading voice in the emerging field of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction (UPFA). As Operations Manager for Liberate, delivered in partnership with the Public Health Collaboration (PHC), she leads educational programmes designed to support both … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 248: Dr Guillaume de Lartigue – Memory and Food Cravings
Have you ever wondered why cravings for junk food can return weeks—or even months—after you’ve stopped eating it? Neuroscience has an answer.
In this fascinating episode, Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with Dr. Guillaume de Lartigue, Associate Professor at the Monell Chemical Senses Center and … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 248: Dr Guillaume de Lartigue – Memory and Food Cravings
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 247: Dr. Anna Barbieri on Hormones, Appetite, and Women’s Health
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman welcomes Dr. Anna Barbieri, a board-certified gynecologist and integrative medicine physician who specializes in menopause, perimenopause, PCOS, and PMS. Dr. Barbieri is also a certified menopause practitioner and co-founder of Electra … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 247: Dr. Anna Barbieri on Hormones, Appetite, and Women’s Health
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 246: Dr. Bart Kay – Quit the Carbs or Quit the Fat?
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Bart Kay—former professor of health sciences turned “nutrition science watchdog”—to unpack a big, practical question for people in recovery from ultra-processed food use: If sugar needs to go, what about other carbs? And where does dietary fat fit in? We explore … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 246: Dr. Bart Kay – Quit the Carbs or Quit the Fat?
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 245: Renae Norton, PhD – Bulimorexia
In this episode, Vera and Renae explore bulimorexia—a term used for people who oscillate between restriction and binge/purge behaviors—and how this mixed pattern might help explain stubborn relapse rates across eating disorders and food addiction. Dr. Norton shares her clinical lens on risks … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 245: Renae Norton, PhD – Bulimorexia
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 244: Dr. Michael Greger
We’ve all heard the buzz about GLP-1 medications like Ozempic—are they a miracle cure or a cause for concern? In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with renowned physician, researcher, and bestselling author Dr. Michael Greger about the risks, benefits, and natural … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 244: Dr. Michael Greger
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 243: Bonnie Newlin, RDN – Lipedema, Food Addiction & the Power of Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with Bonnie Newlin, registered dietitian nutritionist, Certified LEAP Therapist, founder of Crave Nourishment, and member of the Lipedema Education Group. Bonnie specializes in the nutritional management of lipedema and chronic … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 243: Bonnie Newlin, RDN – Lipedema, Food Addiction & the Power of Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 242: Dr. Nicole Avena on GLP-1s
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy welcome back Dr. Nicole Avena — neuroscientist, researcher, and author — to discuss her team’s latest paper exploring a provocative question: Could GLP-1 receptor agonists, while reducing food cravings, … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 242: Dr. Nicole Avena on GLP-1s
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 241: Dr. Tro Kalayjian – TOWARD Health
Dr. Tro Kalayjian is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, and the founder of Toward Health, a virtual metabolic health clinic helping people break free from food addiction and chronic metabolic disease. He’s also a founding member of the Society of Metabolic … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 241: Dr. Tro Kalayjian – TOWARD Health
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 240: Clinician’s Corner – Chronic Invalidation
In today's insightful Clinician’s Corner episode, Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab delve into chronic invalidation as a trauma response, exploring its origins, impacts, and practical healing strategies. This episode offers clinicians compassionate insights and actionable tools for supporting … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 240: Clinician’s Corner – Chronic Invalidation
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 239: Dr. Claire Wilcox – Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain: Fight Cravings and Break Free from a High-Sugar, Ultra-Processed Diet Using Neuroscience
We’re honored to welcome back Dr. Claire Wilcox, a trailblazer in the field of food addiction. Claire is an addiction psychiatrist, former internist, and associate professor of translational neuroscience at the Mind Research Network. She’s worked in everything from eating disorder treatment … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 239: Dr. Claire Wilcox – Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain: Fight Cravings and Break Free from a High-Sugar, Ultra-Processed Diet Using Neuroscience
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 238: Dr. Raphael E. Cuomo, Ph.D. – Addiction, Cancer & the Biology of Compulsion
In today’s episode, we explore the groundbreaking intersection of addiction, biology, and cancer with internationally recognized scientist Dr. Rafael Cuomo. Drawing on insights from his book Crave, Dr. Cuomo reveals how addiction is not simply a behavioral or psychological issue—it’s a … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 238: Dr. Raphael E. Cuomo, Ph.D. – Addiction, Cancer & the Biology of Compulsion
