The Dr Nina Show: Outsmart Emotional Eating

Loneliness, Anxiety & The Body Politic If you are turning "to" food you're probably turning "away" from something else, emotions or thoughts that are too painful to experience. Dr. Nina provides strategies on how to process loneliness and anxiety, two of the common reasons we turn to food. She also takes calls from Nicole and Casey and reads a passage from a powerful essay by Abra Fortune Chernik.

Food Addiction - Part One 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 challenges the brain-based assumptions about food addiction and shares the psychological reasons we turn to food, using real-life examples to illustrate her points...

How To Stop Feeling Guilty About Food Dr. Nina shares tips on how to stop feeling guilty about food. She teaches you how to stop feeling guilt and/or shame for what you're eating. She talks with caller Nick, who feels guilty about something he said to his cousin, and talks to Ann about the source of her body shame and caustic relationship to herself.

#bikinityranny, speedos and breakthrough Dr. Nina shares a post from Beauty Redefined on why we shouldn't let bikinis dictate our self-esteem. A would-be prank caller admits he can't prank Dr. Nina because she's "too nice" and she engages him in a conversation about male body shaming. She helps caller Nicole break through her fears about gaining weight and gets to the hidden reasons for why Nicole...

If it's not one thing, it's your mother. Dr. Nina breaks down the connection between mother issues and food problems. She describes different kinds of mothers and explains how each impacts our relationship to ourselves and to food. She talks to Nicole about how her "panic attack" expressed painful thoughts and emotions that her mind could not process but her body expressed. Discover how "big" feel...

"Doughnuts are my downfall." Dr. Nina answers a question from Kayla on how to resolve a "doughnut addiction." She explains why doughnuts are not a trigger and gives strategies on how to identify the true trigger, as well as what to do with it. She also explores the symbolism of the empty doughnut hole. Caller Nicole has a breakthrough moment and Brian from Chicago wants to know how to change belie...

Why Exercise Doesn't Lead To Weight Loss Dr. Nina shares the reasons that exercise does not lead to weight loss, and explains the pitfalls of earning calories by working out. She gives tips on how to make peace with food for good (hint: it has nothing to do with what you're eating) and provides three ways to learn to love your body. She follows up with caller Nicole about her black and white think...

What Drives Your Binge Eating Dr. Nina breaks down what's "driving" your binge eating, literally and figuratively. She talks to regular caller Nicole about how to be less harsh and judgmental towards herself and others. She also discusses why losing weight won't bring happiness, and how to harness the power of happiness to create a healthier, happier relationship to food.

3 Ways To Have A Better Body Image Dr. Nina shares three tips on how to improve your body image. She also discusses how to comfort yourself instead of turning to food, and takes calls from Nicole, who discovers that her "obsession" over two pounds is about something entirely different than weight, and Nick, who shares some good news. Last, Dr. Nina shares a simple way to stop fears in their tracks...

Calls From Listeners, How To Stop Stress Eating And More Dr. Nina talks to Nicole about why dieting doesn't work and asks her to identify how losing weight will change her life. Brian calls to challenge the ideas that guys like skinny women or will like someone more if she loses weight. Dr. Nina also shares her new article, How To Stop Stress Eating, discusses 5 ways we sabotage our weight loss an...

Calls From Listeners Dr. Nina takes calls from Nicole (and tells her that no, it's not a compliment when a guy says she's skinny) and talks to Nick about why he shifted cravings from ice cream to potato chips. She also gives tips on how to process your emotions instead of coping with food.

Binge Eating Disorder & Grief Eating Dr. Nina discusses why binge eating disorder is a legitimate, clinically recognized disorder. She talks to caller Nicole about her all-or-nothing mentality when it comes to food and other aspects of life. She answers Amanda's question about how to stop comfort eating in times of grief. She also gives tips on how to improve body image.

Trauma, Addiction and Eating Issues Dr. Nina explains different traumas and how they relate to eating issues and other addictions. She gives a fascinating example of how experiences in the past influence the present. She also takes calls from Nicole, Larry and Brian, answering questions about willpower, dieting and how to motivate a child to be more active.

Valentine's Day Survival Guide Dr. Nina explains why chocolate cravings are based on psychology and not biology. She shares advice on what to do on Valentine's Day if you're single. She takes calls from Nicole, who wanted to know what her "gum addiction" was all about, and from Nick, who is turning to ice cream and candy as a distraction from the pain of a close relationship.

Calls from listeners. Dr. Nina talks to Nicole about whether she's binge eating and gives guidance on what to do differently. She discusses Nick's situation, which is that his son is disrespectful and controlling, and explores how he can best handle the situation. She answers Brian's question about whether Keto or Paleo are a diet or a lifestyle. She talks with Amanda about how to best deal with f...

7 Words NOT To Say To Yourself Dr. Nina describes seven words that always make you feel bad and lead to comfort eating. She answers questions from listeners, explaining why exercise is not the key to weight loss. She also takes calls, talking to Nicole about ways to soothe herself after an exhausting day instead of turning to food, and talking to Larry about the benefits of drinking water, and why...

Dr. Nina describes the pros and cons of intuitive eating. She also shares Deepak Chopra's advice on how to process feelings.

New Year, New You Dr. Nina explains why typical New Year's Resolutions usually fail. She gives tips on creating different resolutions that are easy to stick to throughout the year. She also takes calls from listeners and describes why sugar addiction is not scientifically sound.

How NOT to make New Year's Resolutions (and what to do instead). Dr. Nina explains why most resolutions fail. She gives strategies on how to set healthy goals that you can stick to without willpower. She talks with Nicole about how to break free of the good food/bad food dilemma, and coaches Kyleen about how to soothe herself with words.

Calls From Listeners Dr. Nina talked with listeners about what's eating "at" them: Nicole has nighttime cravings for ice cream; Larry explores how underlying depression and lack of daylight impacts his eating issues; Nick wants to know how to handle his rejecting son; Kyleen reports that she's not celebrating the holidays and explains how that helps her. Dr. Nina helps these listeners so they can...

More ways to cope (without food) Dr. Nina describes several ways to cope with difficult or painful emotions without turning to food for comfort or distraction. She also answers listeners' questions about intermittent fasting, whether bread is a "bad" food, and what to do about problematic family relationships.

What is normal eating? Dr. Nina gives an overview of normal eating. She shares why willpower doesn't work, and gives tips on how to avoid emotional eating, especially over the holidays. She also talks to Nick about how to handle difficult family relationships.

Is it physical or emotional hunger? Dr. Nina helps you discern between physical and emotional hunger and takes calls from listeners. She talks to Nicole about how to stop eating too much at night; to Nick about how to stop dieting and start making intuitive eating choices; and to Brian about how to support friends or loved ones who are struggling with holiday

How To Get Through The Holidays Without Gaining Weight Dr. Nina gives tips and strategies for how to get through Thanksgiving (and other holiday meals) without losing control over food. She tells you exactly how to handle food cravings and what to say to family members who comment about what you're eating. She also takes calls from Karlygash, Nick and Nicole, answering questions about everything f...