I'm So Effing Hungry: The 5-Step Plan to Conquer Cravings, Boost Your Mood, and Make Peace with Your Body
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Amy Shah, MD, leading medical doctor and Instagram personality @fastingmd, shares her proven 5-step program for battling excessive hunger and food cravings by harnessing the power of psychobiotics and intermittent fasting. Dr. Amy Shah kept hearing the same complaints from her patients: "I feel hungry all the time, even when I just ate." "My cravings are out of control." They were white-knuckling it through yet another diet plan, only to feel depleted, frustrated, and really effing hungry. So she created I'm So Effing Hungry, a science-based plan designed to help you take charge of your health and your cravings, without feeling deprived. As Dr. Shah explains, cravings aren't your fault-and eating a healthier diet isn't just a matter of self-discipline or willpower. There are powerful biological forces at play in your body that govern your hunger levels and cravings. Drawing on the emerging science of psychobiotics-healthy gut bacteria that help improve mood and regulate hunger, weight, and cravings-Dr. Shah has created a 5-step plan to help you make peace with food and your body: STEP 1. REPLENISH: your body by eating more nourishing, mood-balancing foods. STEP 2. REWIRE: your brain to undo the addiction pathways and cravings for processed foods. STEP 3. RESET: your circadian rhythm to activate hunger hormones that reduce your appetite. STEP 4. REFRESH: with a good night's sleep, using proven good sleep habits used by the U.S. military. STEP 5. RETRAIN: your body with exercise that regulates key neurotransmitters that influence our hunger response. Complete with more than thirty delicious recipes and peppered with easy Hunger Hacks and Cravings Crushers-like eating walnuts to reduce hunger and getting direct sunlight first thing in the morning-I'm So Effing Hungry is a complete guide to help you reframe decades-old dieting patterns and stop fighting the scale.