12/14/2021
Growing up, my mom often expressed her love for us with foodāHostess cupcakes and Doritos were her love language. I grew up eating a LOT of processed foods & those foods became my comfort. After returning from India, I became very interested in the nature of the foods we were eating in the U.S.
I discovered:
The U.S. is the largest manufacturer of processed foods in the world
Processed foods are made from highly concentrated ingredients like sugar, flour, and dairy
When concentrated, these foods release a large amount of dopamine (a feel good chemical) into the brain
Dopamine is designed to keep us doing something thatās critical to our survival like eating & s*x
Big dopamine rushes signal us to keep doing more of whatever it is thatās releasing it
This is the cycle of addictionāwe eat concentrated food, get the dopamine rush, crash, and the brain says more dopamine!
So in essence our intuition gets hijacked by our addiction. We canāt really trust our bodies ability to know what it needs as long as itās under the spell of dopamine overload. If youāre feeling down or stressed and you ask your body if it wants broccoli or a bagel, itās probably going to choose the bagel. š
But hereās the byproduct of realizing you may have an addiction to foodāguilt and shame. These two little emotions have the power to keep us locked in a vicious cycle. When we throw them into the mix, it goes something like this; eat the bagel, get the rush, crash, FEEL GUILTY, try to feel better, and eat more food that gives the dopamine hit & around we go.
This is exactly why I designed the 28 Day RESETāI teach people how to honor their emotions. We make friends with shame & guilt and understand their purpose. We support each other in choosing to stop the cycle (for 28 days) so we can truly listen to our bodies. We learn that food isnāt bad, and weāre not bad for having certain cravingsāitās just CHEMISTRY. We become empowered with knowledge & create a much healthier relationship with food. Iāve been teaching the RESET for over 10 years and Iāve witnessed miraculous results in my clients. The next RESET begins on January 7āvisit bloomholisticlife.com/courses to learn more. š