Doctors' Notes: Diet

Drs Chris and Xand continue their conversation about food with Professor of Psychology Ashley Gearhardt. Drawing on her clinical experience, they explore what it means to live with food addiction and how shame and stigma make it harder to talk openly, seek help, or make changes. They also explore how Ashley came to study food addiction, and the links between industrial processing of food and tobacco.

Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken

Guest: Professor Ashley Gearhardt

Researcher: Samara Linton

Producer: Maia Miller-Lewis

Social Media Producer: Leon Gower

Executive Producer: Rami Tzabar

Editor: Jo Rowntree

Tech Lead: Reuben Huxtable

Digital Lead: Richard Berry

Composer: Phoebe McFarlane

Sound Design: Melvin Rickarby

At the BBC:

Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith

Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4.