Food addiction isn’t just about food, it’s about the emotional battles happening inside us every single day. In this powerful episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary reveals the seven emotional demons of addiction: anger, fear, shame, guilt, remorse, resentment, and self-pity.

Metabolic syndrome affects millions of women and many don’t even realize they have it.

If you’ve been doing “everything right” with food, dieting, or weight loss but still struggle with belly fat, blood sugar issues, fatigue, cravings, or stubborn weight that won’t budge, this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I break down what metabolic syndrome actually is, how it develops, and why it’s not a willpower problem.

Drawing on the research and teachings of Dr. Ben Bikman, we talk about the real root cause behind metabolic syndrome: insulin resistance and how years of blood sugar spikes, emotional eating, food addiction, and chronic dieting quietly set the stage for metabolic dysfunction.

You’ll learn:

• What metabolic syndrome is and how it shows up in the body

• Why insulin resistance, not calories, is the real driver

• How food addiction and emotional eating contribute to metabolic damage

• Why traditional dieting often makes metabolic syndrome worse

• What actually helps reverse metabolic syndrome in a sustainable way

• How food sobriety and real food can support metabolic healing

This episode connects the dots between metabolic health and your relationship with food, so you can stop blaming yourself and start working with your body instead of against it.

If you’re ready to understand why your body has been fighting you and what to do about it, this conversation will give you clarity, compassion, and a path forward.

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Can you have health or weight loss goals in recovery from food addiction, binge eating, or compulsive eating without being disordered?

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary breaks down a common and damaging myth in the recovery space: that wanting to change your body or improve your health automatically means you’re slipping back into disordered thinking or diet culture.

The truth is having health or aesthetic goals is not the problem. The real issue is how those goals are pursued and whether they support or sabotage your recovery.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why wanting weight loss or aesthetic goals does NOT mean you’re failing at recovery

• The critical difference between recovery-driven goals and diet-culture behavior

• How to evaluate your health decisions through the lens of food sobriety

• Why recovery must always come first and how goals can coexist without relapse

• How to pursue strength, confidence, and better health without returning to obsession or restriction

If you’re in recovery from food addiction or emotional eating and feel conflicted about wanting to change your body, this episode will bring clarity, relief, and permission to move forward without compromising your freedom.

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Food Freedom Online Course: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodfreedomcourse

Food Sobriety Mini Course -https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietymc

Want to learn more about me and my coaching programs? Do you need private coaching and intensive daily contact with a coach? Fill out my application so we can chat about whether or not my program is for you and which option is best for you. Payment plans available. Don’t see a payment option that works for your pay schedule? Let’s chat about a custom pay plan.

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Join my online community The Food Freedom Tribe! An online community of support, eduction, inspiration, accountability….. Learn more here: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/tribemembership

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