How to stop overthinking every bite
If you’ve been following along with our Food Noise series, you know we’ve unpacked what food noise is and where it comes from. Now it’s time for the question we’ve all been waiting for: What can we actually do about it?
In this episode of The Millennial Body Image Project, Cristina and Dana dig into the practical side of quieting food noise — the constant chatter about what, when, and how much to eat. From challenging moral beliefs about “good” and “bad” foods to identifying which types of food noise show up most in your daily life, they walk listeners through a framework for getting curious instead of critical.
You’ll learn:
Why the “there’s a pill for that” approach doesn’t address the root cause of food noise
How moralizing food (and nutrition “nugget collecting”) adds to confusion, not clarity
The role of systems — not willpower — in creating food noise
A practical tool called the Daily Food Thought Filter, designed to help you track and understand where your thoughts about food come from
How to use “Now and Later” tools to support yourself in the moment and dig deeper later
Whether your food noise stems from hunger cues, restriction, or emotional overwhelm, this conversation offers both compassion and strategy — plus a few laughs (yes, including googly-eyed chicken nuggets).
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, and download the free Daily Food Thought Filter from our website to start getting curious about your own food thoughts.
