{"podcast":{"title":"Food Junkies Podcast","slug":"food-junkies-podcast-3077617","podcast_index_feed_id":3077617,"rss_url":"https://foodjunkies.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://foodjunkies.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/b/c/3/5bc3999dd0abe58388c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Untitled_design_8.png","author":"Clarissa Kennedy","episode_count":317,"summary":"Welcome to the \"Food Junkies\" podcast! Here we aim to provide you with the experience, strength and hope of professionals actively working on the front lines in the field of Food Addiciton. The purpose of our show is to educate YOU the listener and increase overall awareness about Food Addiction as a recognized disorder. Here we discuss all things recovery, exploring the many pathways people take towards abstinence in order to achieve a health forward lifestyle. Most importantly how to THRIVE rather than just survive. So stay positive, make a change for yourself, tell others about your change, and hopefully the message will spread. The content on our show does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder or mental health concern.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T08:19:16.507027+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-junkies-podcast-3077617"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 263: Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta - Sleep, Light, and Ultra-Processed Foods in Mental Health","slug":"episode-263-dr-ignacio-cuaranta-sleep-light-and-ultra-processed-foods-in-mental-health","published_at":"2026-01-09T16:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-junkies-podcast-3077617/episode-263-dr-ignacio-cuaranta-sleep-light-and-ultra-processed-foods-in-mental-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-junkies-podcast-3077617","url":"https://foodjunkies.libsyn.com/episode-263-dr-ignacio-cuaranta-sleep-light-and-ultra-processed-foods-in-mental-health","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/foodjunkies/263_episode.mp3?dest-id=2520758","summary":"What if the biggest breakthroughs in mental health didn't start with more effort—but with better timing? In this deeply grounding and wide-ranging conversation, we're joined by Ignacio Cuaranta, a board-certified psychiatrist whose work sits at the intersection of psychiatry, chronobiology, metabolic health, and lifestyle medicine. Trained in Argentina and working internationally, Dr. Cuaranta brings a refreshingly non-dogmatic, biology-forward lens to mental health—one that prioritizes rhythm, regulation, and compassion over blame or biohacking extremes. Together, we explore why sleep and light exposure may be the most powerful psychiatric interventions we have , how ultra-processed foods disrupt not just metabolism but emotional regulation, and why afternoon crashes, anxiety, impulsivity, and insomnia are often rhythm problems—not personal failures. In this episode, we discuss: Why morning light and nighttime darkness are foundational for mood, impulse control, and nervous system regulation How ultra-processed foods hijack reward pathways , especially when the brain is already fatigued The overlooked role of chronobiology in psychiatry —and why timing matters as much as content Afternoon crashes, cortisol dysregulation, and the myth of \"low motivation\" Time-restricted eating as a clinical tool , not a rigid rule Why consistency often matters more than perfection—especially for sensitive nervous systems Sleep as a keystone habit that makes every other change more accessible Practical, harm-reduction strategies for winter, shift work, and modern screen-heavy life Sauna, temperature, and seasonal rhythms—what actually helps and when Why reducing physiological \"noise\" can ease cravings, emotional volatility, and mental fatigue This episode is especially supportive for an…","meta_description":"What if the biggest breakthroughs in mental health didn't start with more effort—but with better timing? In this deeply grounding and wide-ranging convers…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3311,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/food-junkies-podcast-3077617/episodes/episode-263-dr-ignacio-cuaranta-sleep-light-and-ultra-processed-foods-in-mental-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-junkies-podcast-3077617/episode-263-dr-ignacio-cuaranta-sleep-light-and-ultra-processed-foods-in-mental-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}