145. Sugar Addiction in Menopause: How to Stop Cravings After 40

145. Sugar Addiction in Menopause: How to Stop Cravings After 40

From Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40 by Kim Hynes

March 2, 2026 · 42 min · Season 4 · Episode 145

About this episode

Kim Hynes discusses sugar addiction in menopause and offers insights on managing cravings for women over 40.

Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE If you're over 40 and feel addicted to sugar, stuck in cravings, or like you "can't just stop," this episode is for you. Kim gets real about the shame so many women carry around sugar, especially in midlife. If you wake up determined to be "good" and then by 3 pm or 9 pm you're back in the pantry, you're not weak. This is not a discipline problem. In this episode, you'll hear why sugar can feel like a coping mechanism that your brain and body automatically reach for, and why menopause can make the whole cycle feel even more intense. Kim shares her personal story with sugar addiction, what finally helped her understand what was happening (and it wasn't about the sugar), and the first steps to start changing the pattern without beating yourself up. In this episode, we talk about: The difference between "having cravings" and feeling truly out of control with sugar Why shame, secret eating, and hiding wrappers are more common than you think How dopamine and anticipation can drive cravings before you even take a bite Why the hardest times of day are often 2–4 pm and evening…

People in this episode

Host: Kim Hynes

Topics covered

  • sugar addiction
  • menopause
  • cravings
  • emotional eating
  • hormones
  • midlife
  • self-improvement

Keywords

  • sugar cravings
  • menopause symptoms
  • insulin resistance
  • emotional eating
  • hormonal changes
  • midlife health
  • dopamine
  • blood sugar

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