{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"FLASHBACK FRIDAY - Chef AJ Shares How She Lost 50 Lbs and Food Addiction","description":"Not many people can say they\u2019ve played the flute for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, worked as an executive pastry chef, and been vegan for more than 40 years. &amp;nbsp; Chef AJ, a culinary instructor, YouTube host, and author of Unprocessed and The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss, can say all of that and more. &amp;nbsp; Although she has a background in comedy and a long track record of ethical eating, there\u2019s nothing funny about food addiction. &amp;nbsp; Even as a vegan, Chef AJ struggled with overeating sugar and under-eating vegetables. &amp;nbsp; She joins us in this episode to share how she turned to whole foods, lost 50 pounds, managed her addiction to sugar, and changed the course of her health. &amp;nbsp; What we discuss in this episode: &amp;nbsp; - Chef AJ\u2019s experience with disordered eating and treatment &amp;nbsp; - Chef AJ\u2019s philosophy of eating and the difference between fullness and satiety &amp;nbsp; - What makes processed foods more addictive? &amp;nbsp; - How Chef AJ turned her discovery of pre-cancerous polyps into a health opportunity &amp;nbsp; - What makes a food addict and what are cravings? &amp;nbsp; - How anxiety and sugar are connected &amp;nbsp; - What is taste neural adaptation and how long does it take for taste buds to adjust to new diets? &amp;nbsp; - Why you need to be eating vegetables for breakfast &amp;nbsp; - How you should be eating the fat in your diet &amp;nbsp; - Follow Chef AJ on YouTube at ChefAJ, on Instagram at @therealchefaj, on Facebook at facebook.com\/chef.aj1, or on her website at chefajwebsite.com. Watch her Tonight Show appearance here! &amp;nbsp; Connect with Switch4Good &amp;nbsp; - YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQ2toqAmlQpwR1HDF_KKfGg &amp;nbsp; - Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Switch4Good\/ &amp;nbsp; - Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/switch4good\/ &amp;nbsp; - Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/SwitchForGood &amp;nbsp; - Website: switch4good.org ","author_name":"Switch4Good","author_url":"https:\/\/switch4good.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/12873302\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/69b2e0\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/12873302"}