The Dr Nina Show: Outsmart Emotional Eating

The Best New Year's Resolution Is... Dr. Nina shares resolutions that are attainable and practical, and even fun. She challenges listeners to focus on what's eating "at" them instead of making diet and fitness resolutions. She answers Brian from Chicago's question about why most health and wellness resolutions fail. Listen to the show to discover what the best resolution is and how you can easily...

How To Deal With Haters Dr. Nina discusses discrimination against people of size and what to do about it. She also explores how we attack and target ourselves, and provides strategies for how to turn your inner critic into a friend. She gives more "food for thought" from 100 Ways To Make Peace With Food and shares some of her personal history with eating problems, emphasizing that no matter how lo...

How To Take Care Of Yourself Over The Holidays Dr. Nina shares her tips on how to take care of yourself during the holiday season (and throughout the year). She talks with caller Nicole, who couldn't figure out why she lost control over food. She also answers a question from listener Jolie, who asks about body shaming and wonders what to do about it.

Baby Steps To Weight Loss Dr. Nina shares her experience at the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk For A Cure. She explains the exact strategies she used, training to walk 60 miles in three days, and shows how they can be applied to any goal. She also talks with caller Nicole about how to stop mindless eating at night.

How To Deal With Food Anxiety During The Holidays Dr. Nina discusses how to handle difficult situations with friends and family over the holidays, giving specific and actionable tips on how to handle the food police. She also shares several tips on how to handle food anxiety during the holiday season (and always!).

How To Get Through The Holidays Without Gaining Weight Dr. Nina gives some of her strategies for making it through the holiday season without gaining weight. She shares more tips on how to make peace with food. Jacqueline from Canada called to discuss her black-and-white eating habits, which turned out to be a way of avoiding some deeper upsetting emotions. Dr. Nina described "normal eating" from...

5 Tips To Survive Halloween Do you think the scariest thing about Halloween is all the candy? Dr. Nina shares a Halloween treat that is 100 percent guilt-free and calorie-free: her five tips or how to get through Halloween. She also talks to callers Nicole and Casey, and shares some "food for thought" on how to make peace with food and feel better about your body.

How To Deal With The Food Police Dr. Nina shares many strategies for how to respond to “well meaning” family and friends who police every bite you eat. She talks with callers Nicole and Nick, who both report progress (yay!!) and answers questions from members of her Facebook group, Dr. Nina’s “Food For Thought” Community.

The Process of Change Dr. Nina outlines the process of change, from "I have no willpower" to "I can comfort myself without ever thinking about food." She shares her personal story in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, outlines the seven steps to outsmart emotional eating, and talks with Nicole about how to respond to herself when she's anxious, instead of using food for comfort and/or distrac...

Calls From Listeners Dr. Nina gets to the bottom of Nicole's sudden craving for a muffin (and it's not the PMS she thought it was). Casey wants to know how to stand his ground with well-meaning friends who are making it difficult for him to say no to dieting. And Brian asks a provocative question regarding Dr. Nina's weight... Listen to the full episode for answers and more!

Join the #bodytalkstops now Dr. Nina talks to Nicole about why she gives herself permissions to eat when she's sick but is obsessed with counting calories and carbs when she's healthy. Dr. Nina also explores how the "wellness" industry might be making you feel bad about yourself. She shows you how feeling powerless in certain areas of life can be displaced into powerlessness over food. She also ex...

Potatoes, Wellness, Dudes & More Dr. Nina talks about the connection between binge eating disorder and suicide, in honor of Suicide Prevention Month. She answers questions about the"spud challenge" and shares inspirational thoughts from writers on the importance of balance. She also talks with KC about why it's so difficult to eat mindfully when he's having meals with others.

Calls From Listeners & More Dr. Nina talks with Nick about his lifelong issues with dieting and weight problems, helping him to identify what lies beneath his struggle (hint: it's not anything to do with the number on the scale). She helps Nicole gain a new perspective on nighttime snacking. Dr. Nina also covers how to say "no" to other people and how to challenge your inner critic.

Interview with Shannon Farar-Griefer Dr. Nina talks with ultramarathoner and chef Shannon Farar-Griefer, who shares her story of recovery from an eating disorder to running ultramarathon races of up to 135 miles, all while living with MS (multiple sclerosis). She answers caller Nicole's question about how to stop struggling with food. Don't miss this inspirational and motivational interview!

Calls From Listeners And More Dr. Nina talks with caller Nicole about how she transforms concerns about life into worries about food. She answers caller Brian's question about what makes her new book, The Binge Cure, different from other books on the subject. She also talks about the connection between positive thinking and food problems, explores how to manage disappointment, and shares how to sa...

How To Love Your Body (When You Hate Your Weight) Dr. Nina shares tips on how to love your body when you're trying to lose weight. She also talks to callers Nicole, who felt guilty about eating frozen yogurt the night before, and Isabelle, who finds it uncomfortable when people make comments about her weight loss.

How To Trust Your Food Choices Dr. Nina shares tips on how to trust your food choices, how to boost self-esteem, and how to feel in control of food. She talks with caller Nicole, focusing on changing the shame she feels about having been "a little chubs" as a little girl. Dr. Nina also reflects on how our cultural definition of an appropriate weight has changed over the last decades, stating that...

Celebrity Fitness Expert Craig Ramsay TV personality, fitness expert, author, and trainer Craig Ramsay shares his "tricks of the trade" for creating healthy weight loss and maintaining a balanced attitude towards food and health. He shares his experience of losing 30 pounds in thirty days and tells why that led to bingeing and weight gain. Don't miss this entertaining show!

4 Ways To Stop Emotional Eating Dr. Nina gives helpful suggestions on how to stop eating when you're bored, how to stop feeling self-conscious about your weight, how to stop feeling guilty, and how to stop cheating on your meal plan. She talks with regular caller Nicole about how to stop obsessing over those last five pounds.

Trainer/massage therapist David Becerra Dr. Nina talks with certified trainer and massage therapist David Becerra, who shares helpful tips on how to get fit and relaxed - no gym required! He shares the best foods to eat after a massage, how to get rid of a headache, the "handy" way to know what and how much to eat, and shares a five-minute workout that will transform your body. Don't miss this epi...

Food Addiction - Part Two In this prerecorded show, Dr. Nina provides an audio version of her chapter on Food Addiction from her new book, "Beyond The Primal Addiction" (coedited with Dr. Salman Akhtar, published by Routledge 2019). She shares more of the psychological reasons we turn to food, using real-life examples to illustrate her points.

Anxiety, Sleep & Happiness Dr. Nina discusses different ways to deal with anxiety. She shares the importance of getting enough sleep and explains the relationship between sleep and weight gain. She also explores how happiness is a trigger for binge eating, stress eating and emotional eating. She challenges the "when-then" trap that losing weight will change your life and motivates listeners to acc...

Special Guest Devin Burke When's the last time you reached for a snack when you were feeling stressed? Stress is one of the most common causes of emotional eating. Dr. Nina interviews health coach Devin Burke about how to stop stress in its tracks. They also discuss the relationship between sleep issues and weight gain. Don't miss this informative and helpful episode!