Have you ever found yourself binge-watching Netflix late at night, with a bag of snacks in your hand, and maybe even a bottle of alcohol or wine? Do you usually sacrifice sleep for that night, with the thought that you’re giving yourself time to relax your body and your mind? Dealing with our cravings is indeed a hard task. It affects us for almost the whole day, but it undeniably hits us harder at night. Even when it directly affects our goal of living a healthier life, we tend to lose over it most of the time.But worry no more, because you’re in for a treat today as Dr. Adrienne helps us face the battle our cravings have prepared for us and actually win it with a triumphant face!Dr. Adrienne Youdim is a board-certified internist and is the host of the podcast Health Bite. She specializes in medical weight loss and nutrition, and she is aiming to transform the weight loss narrative into one that is both empowering and compassionate – inspiring people to live more physically and emotionally fulfilling lives through evidence-based strategies that actually show results.Through her podcast, Dr. Adrienne debunks all myths in the current weight loss culture and supports people in living the life they deserve as they work on becoming the best version of themselves.In this episode, Dr. Adrienne talks about the reasons why we’re experiencing cravings as she shares tips and practices we can try in order to effectively deal with this feeling of wanting to consume more and more, be that a food or a drink that’s already become a part of our lifestyle.What you will learn from this episode:Discover the reasons behind the experience we’re having with regards to our hunger and cravings;Find out tips and techniques you can practice in order to manage that feeling of craving;Understand the importance of compassion with oneself whenever you react to the drive your cravings give you. “Urges and desires are physiologic. They will try and get the best of you because they are wired for reactivity; they are wired to get you to respond and get what you need. But there may be things that you're doing in the day-to-day life that is setting you up for greater cravings. So take a survey of your lifestyle, give yourself kindness and compassion, and remind yourself that these things and feelings are natural.”– Dr. Adrienne YoudimKey Takeaways:“Cravings are a form of desire, and we all have them.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim“When we consume higher protein levels, we are setting ourselves up for more satiety, so for more fullness, and thereby reducing cravings.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim“The way to manage decision fatigue is to just reduce your decision making.” – Dr. Adrienne YoudimRecommended Resource Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss From the Inside Out by Dr. Adrienne Youdim If you love it and you think it is of benefit, please share this podcast with one person that you love. You can also go to dradrienneyoudim.com/podcast if you prefer to get more podcast updates from us.