Mona SharmaCelebrity nutritionist and wellness advocate

Overcoming Food Addiction - Rooted Academy

3 Jul 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker confesses a personal addiction to coffee and acknowledges the difficulty of eliminating it when asked. They argue that many people are similarly attached to specific foods that cause inflammation, disrupt digestion, and affect mood. The core message is that the primary challenge is breaking the addiction; once that is achieved, individuals can later reintroduce the food and notice its intense effects, implying that overcoming the habit reveals the true impact of the food on health.

I'm addicted to coffee. You asked me to cut out coffee. It's going to be really, really hard. So, you know, I wouldn't. I wouldn't do that. But if there's something in your life or specific food in your life that you're addicted to that you know is causing you inflammation that you know isn't good for you, that you know is impacting your digestion and your mood, the biggest part is just getting over the addiction from that food. And then all of a sudden, you'll be able to have it a month, two months, or three months later, and you're going to feel the intensity of what that food does to you.