Sugar Addiction & Advocating For Your Own Health with Omar Cumberbatch
Episode title: Sugar Addiction & Advocating For Your Own Health with Omar Cumberbatch
Episode summary introduction:
Some might say that sugar is one of the most addictive drugs legally available on the market — research suggests that it is 8x more addictive than cocaine. Yet, we live in a world that is filled with sugar, some by your conscious choice and some completely hidden. Sugar has been connected to many health obstacles and hospital trips. You may already realize this and have tried to let go of the sugar in your diet, yet letting go of the sugar can almost feel hopeless. Why is that? And, why is it so important to be your own health advocate, especially in this day and age?
In this episode of The Energy Fix, Omar Cumberbatch talks all about sugar addiction, why the food industry makes it so hard for you to get rid of sugar in your diet, how you can get rid of the sugar and still enjoy your food, and the importance of health advocacy and pushing for what your body is telling you that you need.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Get to know Omar, his word of embodiment, and how he is living it right now [7:15]
- Omar's health journey, sugar addiction, and how he got where he is now [13:33]
- Why sugar is so addictive, why you need to know that to let it go, and how your daily behaviors can influence your sugar intake [18:47]
- How sugar is sneaky and why people still struggle to kick the sugar habit [24:20]
- Holidays, culture, food, and sugar and how to use work through those times [26:04]
- Letting go of the sugar addiction and what worked for Omar on his journey [31:18]
- Healthcare system, biomarkers to pay attention to, and what Omar believes is the most important factor to know if you have a sugar issue [35:17]
- Health advocacy and Omar's personal story that made him passionate about self-advocacy [39:45]
- How to approach medical professionals if they refuse your requests for further testing or procedures and advice for people to get started in health advocacy [47:45]
- How to connect with Omar, where you can find him, and last words [54:44]
Get To Know Omar Cumberbatch:
Omar Cumberbatch is a Professional Health Coach and Podcaster who received his training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), where he was trained in more than one hundred dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods. For over a decade he studied hundreds of different nutritional theories navigating through the world of contradictory dietary and exercise advice. During this time he experienced firsthand how challenging it was to devise his own dietary plan. Omar was able to confront this struggle by changing his approach to incorporate a holistic lifestyle approach. He then decided to become a health counselor to fulfill his passion for working with individuals who struggle with similar obstacles and are motivated to change.
He is the host of the podcast The Health Coach Academy and the co-host of This Podcast Burns Fat!.
Also, keep your eyes out for the upcoming podcast creation course that Omar is creating specifically for the health coach in mind!
Links Mentioned In The Show:
- Omar's podcasts: The Health Coach Academy and This Podcast Burns Fat! [7:00 & 57:04]
- Website: https://www.omarcumberbatch.com [56:44]
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