Michele Promaulayko is the former Editor-in-Chief of Women's Health, Yahoo Health, and Cosmopolitan. Her new book is Sugar Free 3: The Simple 3-Week Plan for More Energy, Better Sleep & Surprisingly Easy Weight Loss!
What you'll learn from this episode:
Why sugar consumption is such a hard habit to kick—especially when we have extra genetic or emotional factors working against us.
The unexpected places where sugar insidiously hides out and keeps us dependent without even knowing it.
Tips for crushing cravings and shedding sugar from your life in just three weeks (even if your lifestyle revolves around convenience).
How do you pronounce "Promaulayko," anyway? And whence arrives this surname most exotic?
Why we like big butts (and we cannot lie).
And so much more!
My new book is out now!: The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary
This episode is sponsored by my friends at Navitas Organics, purveyors of superior superfoods, powders, and baking essentials—including some of my favorite cacao goods—with products that are certified fair trade, organic, gluten-free, kosher, non-GMO, and vegan. Visit Navitas Organics at navitasorganics.com/genius for 30 percent off your entire order!
Resources from this episode:
Sugar Free 3: The Simple 3-Week Plan for More Energy, Better Sleep & Surprisingly Easy Weight Loss! by Michele Promaulayko
First Impressions of Ukraine (One Day in Kiev), Kara and Nate
8 Things to Do and Not Do When Visiting a Russian Banya, Culture Trip
The 7 Best Thermal Baths in Budapest, Offbeat Budapest
The Naked Truth by Michele Promaulayko, Women's Health
What Really Happens When Women Lift Heavy Weights, Shape
How Jennifer Lopez Inspired Me to Embrace My Curves by Irina Gonzalez, The Oprah Magazine
Science Has Figured Out Why Men Like Big Butts by Alanna Nunez, Cosmopolitan
Cosmo's Guide to Red-Hot Sex by Cosmopolitan (aka Michele Promaulayko)
20 Pounds Younger: The Life-Transforming Plan for a Fitter, Sexier You! by Michele Promaulayko and Laura Tedesco
Look Better Naked: The 6-Week Plan to Your Leanest, Hottest Body–Ever! by Michele Promaulayko
YM (Magazine), Wikipedia
Teen People (Magazine), Wikipedia
Life After Magazines: An Editor-In-Chief Reinvents Her Career, Forbes
How Freud's Pleasure Principle Works, Verywell Mind
65 Alternative Names of Sugar, The Health Sciences Academy
Sugar in Wine Chart, Wine Folly
How to Find the Sugar Content of Dark Chocolate without Nutrition Facts, Wm Chocolate
Thai Chicken Tom Kha Soup Nutrition Facts, Eat This Much
Is Fruit Good or Bad for Your Health? The Sweet Truth, Healthline
Blueberries and Ketosis For A Better Brain | Robert Krikorian, PhD, The Genius Life 5
Honeycrisp Was Just the Beginning: Inside the Quest to Create the Perfect Apple, Vox
Fuji Apple Tasting Notes, Identification, Reviews, Orange Pippin
Pink Lady Apple Tasting Notes, Identification, Reviews, Orange Pippin
How the Food Industry Corrupts Science | Marion Nestle, PhD, The Genius Life 39
Magic Spoon Cereal (use promo code GENIUS to get free shipping!)
Stevia Side Effects, Benefits, and More, Healthline
Monk Fruit: Benefits and Risks, Healthline
Erythritol—Like Sugar without the Calories? Healthline
Distraction Diminishes the Taste of Food, Medical Xpress
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Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.
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