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Why Kids Crave Junk Food: ADHD, Dopamine & Emotional Eating Explained | Kamy Moussavi

β€’ Joshua Sharp, DC β€’ Season 2 β€’ Episode 31

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Why does your child melt down when you say no to sugar? Why does willpower work in some areas of life but completely fall apart around food? And what does ADHD have to do with any of it? 

In this eye-opening episode, Joshua sits down with Kamy Moussavi, former engineer, founder of Step Together, and a man who spent decades silently battling emotional eating and bulimia before finally finding the root cause. What he discovered changed everything, not just for himself, but for the hundreds of families he now helps.

If you have a child who struggles with food, weight, or emotional eating (or if you recognize these patterns in yourself) this conversation will shift the way you see it all.

πŸ• Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction
01:09 – Kamy's superhero backstory: engineer, food addiction & bulimia
04:23 – Why discipline in one area doesn't transfer to food
06:36 – How emotions silently drive eating patterns
08:09 – What's really happening in the brain when cravings hit
15:00 – ADHD, dopamine & why junk food feels like relief
22:00 – How the gut microbiome controls food preferences & mood
30:00 – Why kids can't tell the difference between anxiety and hunger
36:00 – What parents model matters more than what they teach
41:21 – The Step Together method: awareness, diet, sleep & movement
44:30 – Why forcing kids into exercise backfires
45:06 – How parents must heal themselves to truly help their kids
47:32 – Where to find Kamy & Step Together

πŸ”— Connect with Kamy Moussavi:

Website: steptogether.us
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