107. Food Noise Isn’t a Willpower Problem: Ashley Koff, RD on The Nutrition Mistake Almost Everyone Makes

107. Food Noise Isn’t a Willpower Problem: Ashley Koff, RD on The Nutrition Mistake Almost Everyone Makes

March 25, 2026 · 1h 24m · Episode 107

About this episode

Mona Sharma interviews registered dietitian Ashley Koff about common nutrition mistakes and the impact of stress on hunger and satiety signals.

You wake up determined to do everything right, eat clean, stay on track, and by mid-afternoon you are still foggy, bloated, and oddly hungry, like your body never got the memo. The frustrating part is you assume it must be you, so you tighten the rules, cut more foods, buy another supplement, and end up right back in the same loop. In this episode of Rooted in Wellness, I sit down with registered dietitian Ashley Koff to break down what is actually driving that loop and what to focus on first so you stop guessing and start getting traction. We also talk about why digestion gets overlooked, how stress can distort hunger and fullness signals, and what weight-health hormones like GLP-1, GIP, CCK, and PYY have to do with cravings and satiety. Ashley Koff, RD, is the founder of The Better Nutrition Program (BNP) and a USA Today bestselling author of Your Best Shot (HarperOne). She has 25+ years of clinical experience and has educated health professionals, with her work featured across major media. Her expertise includes the weight health hormones GLP-1, GIP, CCK, and PYY, so the strategies in this episode are grounded in real clinical practice and evidence, not trends. What’s…

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