Episode 198: The 5 Effects of Sugar We Normalize (But Shouldn’t)
Jan 02, 2026
If you consider yourself a sugar-aholic or joke about your insatiable sweet tooth, this episode is for you.
I’m Holly Bertone. After 40+ years of emotional eating and losing weight and gaining it right back to finally losing 20 pounds and keeping it off, and after helping hundreds of women stop binge eating using strategies I learned as the Chief of Staff for FBI Counterintelligence... I can tell you this. We’ve gotten really comfortable calling certain effects of sugar every day life.
This episode is not a lecture and we are not getting into the science. This is your chance to stay curious and decide for yourself what’s actually normal and what’s a red flag.
Together, we will investigate:
- Why quitting sugar feels impossible, even when you’re motivated.
- Why 3pm is the most dangerous time of day for your weight.
- The real reason you need dessert even when you’re full.
- Is sugar harmless or poison?
Connect with Holly:
▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone
▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz
▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone
▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com
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