This week I’m chatting with dietitian and author Kim Shapira about what it really means to feel free around food...

and how we can build a peaceful, trusting relationship with food, especially sugar.

Kim grew up with no food rules and a pantry full of snacks where nothing was off limits.

She says that that freedom, not restriction, is what helped her feel calm and in control around food.

And as a mom, she shares how that approach shaped the way she raised her own kids, and how it still guides the work she does with her clients today.

We talk about sugar cravings, restriction backlash, and how to create a healthier relationship with food that feels relaxed and respectful.

No guilt, no obsession, no needing to “be good.”

Kim also opens up about her own sugar story: the one-week experiment that helped her break free from cravings, and how she now sees sugar: just not that big a deal.

Find Kim's book here.

To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

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Thank you! - Netta

Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

When I first told people I’d cut out sugar, everyone was so impressed — “Wow, that’s amazing! I could never do that!”

But when I mentioned I’d also stopped eating bread, the mood totally changed.
“Wait… no bread? Why?! That’s too extreme!”

It’s funny how cutting sugar gets applause, but cutting flour is judged.

And honestly, I get it.

Bread and other flour-based foods have deep cultural roots — they’ve meant comfort, connection, even survival for generations.

But the flour we eat today isn’t what our grandparents ate. Industrial milling made it finer, faster to digest, and a perfect ingredient for processed foods that keep us hooked.

In this episode, I talk about how flour became a staple in both tradition and modern food marketing — and why so many “whole grain” and “healthy” products aren’t nearly as wholesome as they sound.

And I’ll share what to eat instead of flour — not another powder or flour substitute, but real, satisfying foods that keep your blood sugar and energy steady... and your cravings quiet.

To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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In this episode, my guest Mallary talks about her moving story of living with an eating disorder that began after losing her mother at the age of 12.

Mallory opens up about how grief, perfectionism, and the need to “stay small” shaped her relationship with food—and how recovery became less about perfection and more about self-compassion.

This conversation with Mallary explores:

• the difference between eating disorders, disordered eating, emotional eating, and "normal" eating;
• how diet culture, judgment, and misinformation blur the lines between healthy habits and obsession;
• why emotional eating isn’t always “bad”—and when it can become a warning sign;
• how grief, trauma, and food are often intertwined; and
• the importance of open-mindedness and kindness in rebuilding a healthy relationship with food.

Mallary also shares insights from her book Slip, based on her own story and interviews with hundreds of others, to remind us that healing isn’t about control — it’s about connection, awareness, and compassion.

Find Mallary's book here.

To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...