World Renowned Food Psychologist: 6 Habits To Stop Food Controlling Your Life - Professor Jane Ogden

About this episode

Professor Jane Ogden discusses the complex relationship between food and emotional well-being.

This week Alberto sat down with Professor Jane Ogden, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey and one of the leading voices on eating behaviour, food psychology, body image, dieting, and the relationship between the mind and body. In this conversation, Professor Ogden explains why our relationship with food is never just about food. She explores how childhood, family scripts, emotional hunger, body image, dieting culture, social media, stress, and the people around us can shape the way we eat and how we feel about ourselves. She also explains why food can become a problem when it starts taking up too much space in your mind, and why trying too hard to be healthy can sometimes become unhealthy. You will learn • Why food can become emotionally loaded and take up too much space in your mind • How to tell when your relationship with food may be becoming unhealthy • Why emotional hunger and physical hunger can be difficult to separate • How childhood, parents, reward, punishment, and family habits shape your eating behaviour • Why dieting, cheat meals, food rules, and cutting out food groups can create guilt, shame, and obsession • How to build a healthier, kinder…

People in this episode

Host: Alberto Zandi

Guest: Professor Jane Ogden

Topics covered

• food psychology
• eating behavior
• body image
• dieting culture
• emotional hunger
• healthier relationship with food

Keywords

• food psychology
• eating behavior
• body image
• dieting culture
• emotional hunger
• health
• sustainability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Surrey, A&D Media

Products: How to Eat Well at Every Age

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