Dr. Anthony Lim, Medical Director of the McDougall Program, shares his profound insights on emotional eating and its deep connection to our lives. With a decade of experience in utilizing a plant-based diet to combat chronic illnesses through lifestyle medicine, Dr. Lim delves into the often overlooked aspects of eating behaviors, emphasizing the importance of addressing the root causes of our relationship with food.

He offers a mindfulness-based approach, explaining how emotional eating often stems from deeper psychological triggers rather than mere dietary habits. Dr. Lim's discussion is not only informative but also deeply personal, as he opens up about his own challenges and victories in managing food-related behaviors.

This episode is a must-watch for anyone looking to understand the intricacies of emotional eating and how to approach healing through compassion, understanding, and sustainable change in lifestyle habits. Join us as we explore these transformative insights with Dr. Anthony Lim.

Find out more about Dr. Lim here - https://www.drmcdougall.com/meet-the-team/

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:10 Start of Dr Lim's journey

00:08:00 Joining the McDougall Program

00:10:40 How to do well on the McDougall Program

00:15:00 Learning to heal from emotional eating

00:19:00 Power of community through healing

00:30:15 Plant-based to help with disordered eating?

00:34:30 Compassion to one's self

00:43:30 How to break bad habits

00:48:40 Most people don't recover

00:53:00 Mild overeating

01:07:30 Dr. Lim's Legacy