If you’ve ever felt like food takes up way more mental space than it should — even when you’re trying to eat “well” — this episode is for you.

Food noise is a term that’s everywhere right now, but it’s often treated like a willpower issue or something that can be silenced with a single solution. In this episode, I slow the conversation down to explore what food noise actually is, why so many people experience it, and why the answer is usually more complex than we want it to be.

We unpack food noise from both a physiological and psychological perspective, explaining how your body’s adaptive responses to overeating, chronic dieting, nutrient deficiencies, stress, and diet culture can all contribute to persistent thoughts about food, cravings, and difficulty feeling satisfied.

This episode is about helping you understand why food noise happens — not to blame yourself, but to recognize that your body and brain are often responding logically to the inputs they’ve been given. And once you understand those drivers, it becomes much easier to know what actually helps reduce food noise in a sustainable way.

In this episode, we cover:

• What food noise is and how it differs from normal hunger or food thoughts

• How the Standard American Diet and chronic overeating can disrupt satiety and reward signaling

• Why insulin, dopamine, and leptin all play a role in cravings and satisfaction

• How chronic dieting and low energy availability can amplify hunger and food obsession

• The impact of nutrient deficiencies on appetite, mood, and cravings

• Why food noise isn’t just physiological — and how diet culture shapes our relationship with food

• Where GLP-1 medications fit into the conversation (and where they don’t)

• What a whole-health approach to reducing food noise actually looks like

If you’ve struggled with food noise, my hope is that this episode helps you feel less confused and less alone — and gives you a clearer path forward that doesn’t rely on tighter control or quick fixes.

And if you’re someone who hasn’t experienced food noise personally, I hope this conversation helps build understanding and empathy for those who are navigating it.

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