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JOY Drive

23 Oct 2025

Professor Toby Newton-John: Pain, Comfort Food and Coping Without Guilt

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Medicine, Psychology, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

Professor Toby Newton-John: Pain, Comfort Food and Coping Without Guilt

Two in three people with chronic pain turn to comfort eating for relief, and Professor Toby Newton-John explains why food can both soothe and sabotage our wellbeing. He shares the science behind the “pain-food loop” and practical ways to find comfort without the crash.

Guest: Toby Newton-John, Professor of Clinical Psychology, and Head of School in the Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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