Why Willpower Fails: The Psychology of Food, Cravings, and Weight

That this is not just a matter of being weak willed or not having willpower. Our brains and our microbiome have all been hijacked by the food industry. So I think the first thing is to acknowledge that it's not your fault and then to focus on what's in your control. So obviously there are some health behaviors that are in our control. We know that lifestyle is so important.

And what can I do about this now? You know, I think there's a difference between Why me? Why is this happening to me? Which isn't going to get us anywhere, as opposed to, now what's in my control?

What can I do? What is an action I could take to move one step closer to reaching whatever goal it is that somebody has? One of the biggest problems with the probiotic industry is that there's often more marketing than real science. You'll see phrases like clinically studied everywhere, but many products were never actually tested in humans or designed to survive digestion in the first place. That's why I've been impressed by Seed and their DS01 daily symbiotic.

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