Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about orange juice. Is it really the best option to get Vitamin C? While Vitamin C is a powerful nutrient that has many health benefits, orange juice is not the best way to get it. Eating a cup full of fruit or vegetables will get you way more nutrients than a glass of OJ. If you r...

If you’ve ever said, “oh, I can’t have that” or “if being healthy means giving up (fill in the blank), I’m out,” this episode is for you! Eating a balanced diet is more than eating this, not that; it’s how we think about food and how we build the plate. On today’s episode, Jenn is giving her best tips on how to build your plate for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. She gives some insightful adv...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about Genes and Epigenetics. While genes are the DNA responsible for our human structure and can have an impact on our weight, cravings, addiction habits and more, there is a way to impact them for the better. Introducing epigenetics. Our epigenetics allow us to understand how our...

Can you believe this is the 200th episode? It’s all about YOU and your favorites! For new listeners, hear what’s possible for you when you tune in each week. Cheers to 200 Salad With A Side of Fries Episodes! To celebrate, Jenn wanted to feature YOU! In this episode you will hear from other listeners who share their stories, their feedback, their experiences and takeaways from past episodes. You a...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about asparagus. Asparagus is a fairly inexpensive vegetable that is full of fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals. There are different varieties of asparagus which are great to grill or roast and go well on a salad, mixed in with eggs, or in a stir fry. Asparagus is easy to...

To live longer, look younger and feel better you can skip the long, high intensity workouts and do this instead!  Today Jenn has Fitness Pioneer, TV Show Producer and Author, Jaime Brenkus on the show. Jaime talks about his beliefs surrounding health and fitness, especially with the boomer generation. He discusses the importance of LIIT (low intensity interval training) and how even his 8 min...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks, and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about chickpeas. Chickpeas are packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals and are a great option to have on hand. They are excellent for brain health, iron deficiency, and colon health! Pair chickpeas with quinoa to create a complete protein, and as a great base for a vari...

You may have adrenal fatigue and not even know it! Here’s how to find out if you are and what you can do about it so you can wake up feeling rested, have energy without relying on coffee and no longer crash in the afternoon.  Today Jenn has Taylor Wessel on the podcast. Taylor is a nutritionist and coach that focuses on adrenal fatigue. She walks through what adrenal fatigue is, and some of t...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks, and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about ultra-processed food. The statistics show that 57% of adults' diets come from ultra-processed foods, and 67% of children’s daily calories come from empty calories. To identify ultra-processed foods, they are typically wrapped in plastic and contain at least one ingredient yo...

Here’s how to read the nutrition labels to know if what you’re buying is truly healthy. And for the items you’ll buy anyway, how to build a meal around them so your health (and weight loss) doesn’t suffer.  When you go grocery shopping, do you actually read the nutrition labels, or do you just grab whatever looks “healthy” and call it a day? Today Jenn is taking us through Whole Foods togethe...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks, and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about progress. We often want to see immediate improvement in numbers, and those numbers either make or break our mood. Instead of focusing on all the things that you “should have done” to change the numbers to something you wanted to see, say the motto: “I may not be where I want...

The food on your plate impacts not only your own health but that of the planet! The good news is, there’s lots we can do!    Today Jenn is joined by Rachael Brown, a plant-based nutrition expert and author of For Fork’s Sake . Rachael talks about the food system in the United States and the impact of animal products on the environment and our bodies. She discusses the antibiotics put int...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks, and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about salad dressing. If your goal is to lose weight, is salad dressing the first thing that should be removed from your diet? Are there ways to make store-bought salad dressings healthier? Jenn gives the inside scoop on what ingredients to avoid, how to read the labels, and some...

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.  This week Jenn is talking about...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks, and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about couscous. Some benefits of couscous are that it is rich in selenium, a decent plant-based protein option, and is easy to cook! It takes on whatever flavor you cook it in, which can make it very adaptable for the meal you are making. However, the carb count is significant, wh...

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.  Today, Jenn is joined by David...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks, and approachable science. This week, Jenn is releasing the Nutrition Nugget from the Salad With A Side Of Fries March Madness tournament winning episode! Today’s encore Nutrition Nugget is about spicy foods and capsaicin. There are many claims about how spicy foods improve your metabolism and help you eat less. Jenn discusses the d...

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.  It’s March Madness time again o...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about Pea Protein. Pea Protein is often used for those who are eating a plant-based diet or looking to avoid common allergens. While it has some benefits, it is a packaged and processed food with things to look out for. Pea Protein Isolate is the best option for getting protein. If...

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.  Today Jenn is talking to functi...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about Subtle Saboteurs. Subtle Saboteurs are the little things that have the potential to derail us from our goals. Whether it comes from family, friends, food, or ourselves, we must watch out for these sneaky little habits that are easy to overlook. To avoid getting stuck in a sab...

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.  This week Jenn is on a mission...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about the Little Mermaids' greens, seaweed! Studies show that seaweed has excellent nutrients that help maintain healthy thyroid levels, reduce blood pressure, improve cardiovascular health, and have blood sugar-balancing benefits. There are various ways to take in seaweed, from sn...

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.  Today, Jenn is joined by Dr. Me...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about NSDR for Motivation. One of the best ways to increase motivation is to increase dopamine. How do we increase dopamine? Sleep! However most of us don’t get a chance to take a nap during the day when we could use the boost to our motivation. NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest) is a quic...