Episode Details

Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and sugar addiction are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on breaking sugar cravings, understanding compulsive eating patterns, and what sustainable recovery from ultra processed food addiction can look like.

Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded perspective, and practical tools to rebuild a life rooted in peace instead of chaos.

In this episode, Paige is joined by Netta Gorman, author of Break Free From Sugar Cravings. Netta shares her personal journey of struggling with intense sugar cravings, emotional eating, and the cycle of restriction and relapse that so many people experience.
She describes a long history of feeling controlled by sugar, relying on sweets for comfort, and experiencing physical symptoms such as bloating, fatigue, and digestive distress while believing it was simply a lack of willpower.
Together, Paige and Netta explore what actually drives sugar addiction, why discipline alone is not enough, and what it takes to step out of the cycle of cravings and into lasting change.  Netta shares what ultimately helped her break free from constant cravings and begin rebuilding a healthier, more stable relationship with food and her body.  If you are struggling with sugar cravings, emotional eating, or feeling stuck in cycles of restriction and relapse, this conversation will meet you where you are.
Find more about Netta Gorman at sugarcravingsfree.com.
Every conversation is an invitation to feel less alone. Alongside personal stories, Paige takes time to share listener questions about addiction, recovery, mindset, and the emotional work that makes lasting change possible. If you are searching for hope, understanding, or simply someone who gets it, this podcast is here to walk with you.

Questions, stories, or thoughts can be shared anytime at realfoodrecovery4u@gmail.com and more resources can be found at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  Real Food Recovery Podcast™ is an original educational podcast focused on sustainable nutrition, self trust, and recovery aligned living.  © 2026 Paige Alexander All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of this content is prohibited. This podcast feed and all episodes are original works created and owned by Paige Alexander under Real Food Recovery™.