The Food Feeling Connection
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Vickie Petz Kasper, M.D.
American Board of Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate
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Ever have a day when you wake up tired, lose your patience before lunch, and end up elbow-deep in the snack drawer by mid-afternoon? You’re not imagining things—your food really is talking to your mood. In this episode, Dr. Vickie takes you to mini-medical school to uncover how your meals influence your energy, focus, and emotional wellbeing.
You’ll hear the surprising story of her own Halloween candy crash and learn exactly what was happening with her insulin, cortisol, dopamine, and gut-made serotonin. More importantly, you’ll discover how to connect what you eat with how you feel, so you can choose meals that leave you calm, clear, and energized instead of foggy, cranky, and craving more sugar.
Dr. Vickie shares simple, realistic ways to start your day with foods that support stable energy, along with her favorite smoothie blueprint to help you build your own feel-good breakfast. If you’re ready to stop the blood-sugar rollercoaster and start feeling fabulous from the inside out, this episode will show you how to flip that switch.

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