Have you ever wondered how your cultural heritage and family traditions may influence your attitude toward negative thinking? Are you struggling with thoughts that make you feel bad about yourself, your eating habits, or your health? What are some of the ways culture and society can influence these feelings? In this week’s episode of Health Bite, we thought we would try something a little bit different, it’s called Musings. We would love it if you would let us know your thoughts once we are done. But for those of you who are here for weight loss or even a health and wellness spin, we promise you we are going to get there. So stay tuned!What you’ll learn from this episode:Learn about cultural views on negative thinking and how it influences hunger, health, and weightLearn how your negative thoughts become your biggest enemy and how to fight them head-on Discover the impact of negative thoughts on your hunger hormones and what you can do about It“...Make a more active intention to be more mindful of your negative thoughts and to counter them, to be willing not to engage with them, to be willing to create a little bit of a buffer between you and the thought.”-Dr. Adrienne YoudimIf you're interested in these musings, these casual, little podcasts. Let me know and I'll see what I can come up with. And as always, head over to the show notes and sign up for my newsletter. You can also send me a message if you go to my website, email me via the website or DM me at @dradrienneyoudim on Instagram. Recommended Resource Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss From the Inside Out by Dr. Adrienne Youdim If you love it and you think it is of benefit, please share this podcast with one person that you love. You can also go to dradrienneyoudim.com/podcast if you prefer to get more podcast updates from us.