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Insights & Evidence

Neuroscience, food addiction, and what actually changes eating behavior.

Food addiction: the whole world got it wrong

Food Addiction:The Whole WorldGot It Wrong. Up to 43% of the population struggles with addiction-like eating — nearly half the country. And for decades, the entire industry has had the... Read More

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Food addiction: the whole world got it wrong
AssessmentWhat is actually driving your pattern?A short, free assessment built on the same framework used with clients. It surfaces which mechanism is running underneath the eating — and whether there is a real way out.Take the Assessment
“I don’t even enjoy that cookie, but I just can’t help eating it. Why?”

“I don’t even enjoy that cookie, but I just can’t help eating it. Why?”

“I don’t even enjoy that cookie, but I just can’t help eating it. Why?” You may have been…

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A Deep Dive On GLP-1 Side Effects

A Deep Dive On GLP-1 Side Effects

You did the research before you started. You knew about the nausea. You’d read about gastroparesis. You’d seen…

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How to Automatically Lose Weight Without GLP

How to Automatically Lose Weight Without GLP

Author: Leslie Chen — Award-Winning Neuroscience-Based Weight Loss & Food Addiction Coach. Creator of Lean Instinct Formula™. Helped 400+…

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What ChatGPT Says About Me To The World

What ChatGPT Says About Me To The World

Recently, I’ve had a wave of new clients telling me they found me through ChatGPT. Just two days…

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Eating Less Calories But Not Losing Weight? Here’s Why (And What to Do Instead)

Eating Less Calories But Not Losing Weight? Here’s Why (And What to Do Instead)

If you’re eating fewer calories but not losing weight, it can feel beyond frustrating. You’re doing everything “right,”…

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Why Can’t I Stay Consistent with Weight Loss? (And Why It’s Not Your Fault)

Why Can’t I Stay Consistent with Weight Loss? (And Why It’s Not Your Fault)

Let’s get real for a second. You’re motivated. You start strong. Maybe you meal prep, maybe you track…

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It’s 144 Times Faster!

It’s 144 Times Faster!

Dear Friend, What if I told you that with the right guidance, you could achieve your goals 144…

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Why Can’t I Lose Weight? Lesson From Spending $500,000

Why Can’t I Lose Weight? Lesson From Spending $500,000

A client spent nearly $500,000 over 25 years chasing weight loss. She worked with celebrity trainers, tried countless…

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Case Study: 15-Year Nightmare Vanquished

Case Study: 15-Year Nightmare Vanquished

My client Dani Hale celebrated her ultimate freedom from the eating and weight problems that she had wrestled…

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Case Studies

Case Studies

A list of clients who had struggled for decades before we talked.

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Reading about it is not the same as resolving it.

These articles explain the mechanism. The work is what changes it — and it starts with understanding what is actually driving your pattern.

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