Here's what nobody tells you when you're trying to change your drinking: Your alcohol cravings at happy hour are not just about needing a break after a hard day. And they're definitely not about how much you "just love wine."

In reality, you haven't eaten since noon and your blood sugar is in the basement. This is about what you ate for lunch–or more accurately, what you didn't eat.

What I've learned doing this work—and what my guest today is going to blow your mind with—is that you can't white-knuckle your way through a nutritional deficiency. You cannot mindset your way around a physiology problem. And yet most of us try to do exactly that, and then beat ourselves up when it doesn't work.

Today I'm sitting down with Dr. Brooke Scheller, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and author of "How to Eat to Change How You Drink." And she's going to explain why your evening drinking habits are not a sign that you lack willpower. You lack protein, vitamins and minerals.

This conversation will give you easy, simple ideas for how to bridge the gap between where you're at and where you want to be.

Spoiler: You don't need to try harder. You need to eat breakfast.

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Connect with Dr. Brooke Scheller:

• Website: Brooke Scheller

• Instagram: @drbrookescheller

• Substack: @drbrookescheller

• Book: "How to Eat to Change How You Drink" (Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Audible)