Veronique Cardon's health and weight struggles started when she moved to the United States and began working in a high-stress job as a corporate executive. Realizing she needed to make a change, Veronique embarked on a journey to become a holistic nutritionist and heal herself. Along the way, she discovered that the key to weight loss success starts with changing the way you think. That's how the CogniDiet was born! Listen as Veronique shares how the CogniDiet can help you rewire your brain and create new behaviors so you can lose weight naturally, plus the top strategies that Veronique uses to increase self-awareness and kick cravings to the curb. Veronique’s program combines the power of cognitive behavioral therapy with healthy eating to help you achieve impressive results!   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Veronique Cardon’s free training series by going to JJVirgin.com/cognidiet.   Main Points From Today’s Episode The CogniDiet is based on neuroplasticity, which is the ability of your brain to change. Veronique teaches you how to rewire your brain and create new pathways to facilitate weight loss. It’s important to understand the “why” behind your behaviors. That helps you become more empowered when making decisions. The CogniDiet was studied in a rigorous clinical trial. The women ranged from age 41 to 73, and they showed fantastic results!   Episode Play-By-Play [2:20] Veronique Cardon’s career briefing [4:45] How did Veronique become interested in holistic nutrition? [5:55] Veronique’s health struggles, and the diet and lifestyle changes she made to feel better again [9:01] What exactly is The CogniDiet? [11:51] Veronique’s program helps people change the way they think so they can change their behavior. [12:06] Veronique’s top tips for crushing sugar cravings [14:14] How counting your bites during meals can help with weight loss [15:25] The clinical trial that Veronique conducted on The CogniDiet [16:39] The average age of the women in Veronique’s clinical trial was 56 years old. [18:51] Key components of the CogniDiet that make it so successful [20:50] Pausing before taking a bite helps you become more in tune with what your body needs [25:09] Your breakfast sets the pace for your entire day. That’s why JJ created All-In-One Shakes! [25:58] Listener’s question: I have a little bit of honey every day in my tea. Is that okay? [27:12] It’s what you do every single day that makes a difference.   Mentioned in this Episode: JJVirgin.com/cognidiet JJ Virgin Shakes 7-Day Stop, Drop & Swap Challenge Virgin Sprinkles JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices