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Podcast: Sparking Wholeness
Episode: Episode 166: Why Sugar is a Drug and How to Quit It with Dr. Nicole Avena
Description: Dr. Nicole Avena is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and a Visiting Professor of Health Psychology at Princeton University. She graduated from Princeton University with her PhD in Neuroscience and Psychology, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship in molecular biology at Rockefeller University in NYC. She is a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction, with a special focus on nutrition during early life and pregnancy, and women’s health.
Her research achievements have been honored by awards from several groups including the New York Academy of...