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  • Why We Crave What We Crave - and What to Do About It
  • Written by: Amy Shah MD
  • Narrated by: Amy Shah MD, Rasika Mathur
  • Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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I'm So Effing Hungry

Written by: Amy Shah MD
Narrated by: Amy Shah MD, Rasika Mathur
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Amy Shah, MD, leading medical doctor and Instagram personality @fastingmd, shares her proven 5-step program for battling excessive hunger and food cravings by harnessing the power of psychobiotics and intermittent fasting.

“My mission is to revolutionize the way we think about hunger and nutrition, and to help people manage hunger and cravings and break free from the tyranny of diets and battles with food. I’ve seen my program work for people all over the world. And it will work for you, too.”—from the introduction by Dr. Amy Shah

Dr. Amy Shah kept hearing the same complaints from her patients: “I feel hungry all the time, even when I just ate.” “My cravings are out of control.” They were white-knuckling it through yet another diet plan, only to feel depleted, frustrated, and really effing hungry.

So she created I’m So Effing Hungry, a science-based plan designed to help you take charge of your health and your cravings, without feeling deprived. As Dr. Shah explains, cravings aren’t your fault—and eating a healthier diet isn’t just a matter of self-discipline or willpower. There are powerful biological forces at play in your body that govern your hunger levels and cravings.

Drawing on the emerging science of psychobiotics—healthy gut bacteria that help improve mood and regulate hunger, weight, and cravings—Dr. Shah has created a 5-step plan to help you make peace with food and your body:

STEP 1. REPLENISH: your body by eating more nourishing, mood-balancing foods.

STEP 2. REWIRE: your brain to undo the addiction pathways and cravings for processed foods.

STEP 3. RESET: your circadian rhythm to activate hunger hormones that reduce your appetite.

STEP 4. REFRESH: with a good night’s sleep, using proven good sleep habits used by the U.S. military.

STEP 5. RETRAIN: your body with exercise that regulates key neurotransmitters that influence our hunger response.

Complete with more than thirty delicious recipes and peppered with easy Hunger Hacks and Cravings Crushers—like eating walnuts to reduce hunger and getting direct sunlight first thing in the morning—I’m So Effing Hungry is a complete guide to help you reframe decades-old dieting patterns and stop fighting the scale.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Amy Shah (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

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A Must Read!

Such a great, and informative book! Very pleasant to listen to, and a lot of important information!

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Decent information retold

I enjoyed the book, and the author gives common information new light. She is very heavy into recommending yoga as per her culture.

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I wanted so much to like it

I enjoyed Dr. Shah’s interview on the Mel Robbins podcast, so I bought the book. Turns out the podcast was better than the book. The book jumped around from too much science jargon, to oversimplified practical advice (beat stress with deep breathing; an infectious disease specialist battling a pandemic should practice gratitude), to unrealistic exercise recommendations (run for 90 minutes to boost satiety hormones- what?!), to syrupy positivity (nothing is your fault, just change your entire lifestyle and it will
be fine). In the end, I took away: eat whole foods, avoid processed foods, get enough sleep, move your body. Good reminder of what you already know if you’ve read anything about health and nutrition in the last 5 years. I don’t need to know all the supporting studies. I think Dr. Shah is probably better than this. I’m guessing this book is not a true reflection of her true wisdom.

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