Food Junkies Podcast
1) Episode 270: Adina Mullen | Plant-Based Keto & Sugar-Free Eating: Is It Possible?
Can you eat plant-based and still avoid sugar, carbs, and ultra-processed foods? In this episode of Food Junkies, Dr. Vera Tarman is joined by Adina Mullen, plant-based chef, author of Vegan Flavors o...Show More
2) Episode 269: Amber Romaniuk - Why Emotional Eating Isn't Your Fault (Hormones)
In this powerful episode of Food Junkies, we're joined by Amber Romaniuk, emotional eating and digestive health expert, to unpack the real drivers behind binge eating, food addiction, and the relentle...Show More
3) Episode 268: Dr. Richard Johnson - It's Not Willpower. It's Biology. The Fat Switch Explained
Is there a built-in "fat switch" in our genes—something nature designed to help us store fat for survival? And if so, what does that mean for food addicts living in a world saturated with ultra-proces...Show More
4) Episode 267: Clinician's Corner - Can Handle a Crisis, Can't Sit Still
In this month's Clinician's Corner, Molly and Clarissa take a deep dive into the fix response—a lesser-named but incredibly common nervous-system survival strategy that shows up as over-functioning, u...Show More
5) Episode 266: Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD - Why Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm
In this episode, Molly and Clarissa welcome back Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti for a rich, grounded conversation on body forgiveness and why it can be a turning point in embodied healing. Drawing on her clin...Show More
6) Episode 265: Prof. Dr. Ferdinand von Meyenn - Why Fat Cells Remember Obesity
Why is it so hard to lose weight—and even harder to keep it off? In this episode, we explore groundbreaking research showing that fat cells can retain an epigenetic "memory" of obesity, even after sig...Show More
7) Episode 264: Dr. Adrienne Sprouse - Why Some Foods "Work"… Until They Don't
In this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman spoke with Adrienne Sprouse, MD, a Columbia-trained physician with extensive experience in emergency medicine, toxicology, and environmental medicine, as well as more ...Show More
8) Episode 263: Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta - Sleep, Light, and Ultra-Processed Foods in Mental Health
What if the biggest breakthroughs in mental health didn't start with more effort—but with better timing? In this deeply grounding and wide-ranging conversation, we're joined by Ignacio Cuaranta, a boa...Show More
9) Episode 262: Clinician's Corner - Beyond "Volume Addiction"
In this reflective, clinically rich conversation, Molly and Clarissa begin by looking back on the words that shaped their last year—and naming the ones guiding them forward. From emanate and flourishi...Show More
10) Episode 261: Real Food Recovery: Holistic Healing, Harm Reduction & Building Lifelong Recovery Roots with Jamie Reno and Paige Alexander
In this episode, Paige and Jamie from Real Food Recovery join us to explore the powerful intersection of holistic health, nervous system regulation, and long-term recovery from ultra-processed food ad...Show More