Sugar Is Wiring Kids' Brains for Lifelong Addiction – Dr. Jen Unwin

In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does it take to recognize and address a compulsive relationship with food — and why does that recognition matter so much? Jen Unwin (clinical and health psychologist) joins Dave to explore the psychology of hope in medical settings, her personal history with carbohydrate-driven food behaviors, the evidence behind ultra-processed food addiction as a proposed clinical category, the WHO/ICD recognition process, GLP-1 medications as one potential tool, and why social context and proximity to trigger foods shape outcomes for so many people.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/45` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Introduction & cold open1:13 – Jen's background in psychology5:44 – Path to clinical training in Manchester12:47 – Hope as a clinical concept21:28 – Positive psychology & the nun study27:02 – Hope's influence on David Unwin's practice35:23 – Jen's personal food history43:02 – Discovering low-carb & the turning point52:22 – Food addiction: Dave's french fry story1:02:47 – Seeking official recognition of food addiction1:09:01 – Building expert consensus on terminology1:15:55 – Treatment outcomes & published research1:27:47 – Comparing food addiction to tobacco history1:36:05 – Proximity, social pressure & behavior change1:47:08 – Behavioral vs. substance-based framing1:54:52 – Prevalence data & retired athlete findings2:02:23 – Audience questions & GLP-1 medications2:33:39 – Nutrient density, protein, and food as fuel2:39:41 – Where to find Jen & closing remarks#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #JenUnwin #FoodAddiction #UltraProcessedFood #HopeInMedicine #PositivePsychology #LowCarb #BehaviorChange #DSM #FoodAddictionRecognition #CarbohydrateAddiction #GLP1 #NutrientDensity #MentalHealth #SolutionFocused #MetabolicHealth #Keto