Welcome to Episode 13 of The Flourishing Life Podcast: The Free Longevity Tool – Intermittent Fasting Methods and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
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In this episode, Tad and Jackie break down why processed foods make us hungrier, how sugar is stored in the body, and how tools like time-restricted eating and alternate-day fasting can improve hormones and metabolism.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why Processed Foods Keep Us Eating
- Designed to be hyperpalatable, triggering dopamine and cravings.
- High calorie, low nutrient → the body doesn’t get what it needs.
- This leads to ongoing hunger even after eating large amounts of processed food.
- How the Body Handles Sugar
- Used first for immediate energy
- Excess is stored as glycogen
- Remaining sugar converts into fat, leading to weight gain and metabolic dysfunction.
- The Power of Fasting
- Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) and Alternate-Day Fasting (ADF) can:
- Improve insulin sensitivity
- Reduce cravings
- Support fat loss and metabolic flexibility
- Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) and Alternate-Day Fasting (ADF) can:
- Hormones: Insulin, Cortisol & Leptin
- High insulin and chronic cortisol disrupt leptin, the hormone that tells us we’re full.
- When leptin can’t signal properly, we feel hungry even when we’ve had enough food.
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