Have you ever felt consumed by thoughts of food? Like an incessant craving that just won't quiet down? This experience has a name - "food noise." Food noise is the relentless, intrusive preoccupation with eating highly palatable foods. For some, it can feel like a constant buzzing in the background that sabotages their best efforts to eat healthfully. Join us as we explore this phenomenon with Dr. Nina Crowley, a dietitian and health psychologist with nearly two decades in the field of obesity care. Understand what contributes to food noise and why some people experience it more intensely than others. Discover strategies to turn down the volume on those disruptive food thoughts. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Dr. Crowley's expertise in working with patients struggling with food noise, including those who have found relief through anti-obesity medications or bariatric surgery. Discussed on the episode:Dr. Crowley's comprehensive definition of food noise, encompassing timing, content, intensity, and impactWhether food noise is a new phenomenon or has always existedThe role our modern food environment plays in exacerbating food noiseExploring if a reduction in food noise could have downsidesTips for managing food noise through therapy, intuitive eating, and interdisciplinary care teamsPersonal perspectives from Jim, Holly, and Nina on their own experiences with food noise Resources mentioned:secaIn the Know with Nina PodcastObesity Action Coalition and their Obesity Care Provider Locator Connect with Nina Crowley on LinkedIn here: linkedin.com/in/ninacrowley