Food noise - those persistent thoughts about food that seem to run on an endless loop - has become a hot topic in weight management, especially with the rise of new medications. But what exactly is food noise, and why does it matter for your weight loss journey?

Join Holly and Jim as they dive deep into this topic with Dr. Corby Martin from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. As a leading expert in ingested behavior and weight management, Dr. Martin has developed the first scientific way to measure food noise - a breakthrough that could transform how we understand and treat problematic eating patterns.

Discussed on the episode:

• What food noise really is and why it's different from cravings or hunger
• Why your environment might be "speaking" to you more than you realize
• The unexpected relationship between what you eat and your food-related thoughts
• How lifestyle changes could quiet those persistent food thoughts (even without medication)
• The potential downsides of completely eliminating food noise
• Why your microbiome might be influencing your food choices more than you think
• Real answers to listener questions about sleep, fasting, and appetite
• Simple, actionable steps you can take today to manage food noise

Resources Mentioned:

• Development and validation of the Food Noise Questionnaire