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

Happy new year! To kick off 2022, here's a special episode for you. We're airing Jenn's interview from the Mind Over Macros podcast. Mike Millner, host of Mind Over Macros, asks Jenn not only about her story and experience going from side-hustle to full-time, self-employed health coach but all about stress and what we can do about it. Sure the year is just starting but it's so easy to lose those v...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about NYE. Wait. New Year's Eve? That sounds fitting...but what does that have to do with our health? Maybe this is about drinking? Resolutions? If you're a long-time listener it's unlikely Jenn means New Year's Eve. In just a few minutes, Jenn helps us put a bookend on 2021 and of...

The last week of 2021 and the last full-length episode of 2021. Jenn sits down with Heather McConochie to talk about what she learned through her experiences as an ER nurse and her own weight management journey which inform her work with her clients and the insights she's offering the Salad with a Side of Fries Community. It's so tempting to make grand commitments for the new year but what if...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about peppermint. It's not just for Christmas! Is it really true that peppermint can help with everything from migraines and energy to weight loss and sleep? Does peppermint tea count? And why is that mint is such a popular flavor for toothpaste, mouthwash, gum...and candy canes? I...

Another year in the books! 2021 brought us 52 more episodes of Salad with a Side of Fries and 52 more nutrition nuggets teaching us lessons for health and for life! As we did last year, we're sharing our Top 10 favorite episodes of this calendar year. Which was your favorite? Do you think yours made it into the top 10? If you missed any, here's your curated list for when you have a littl...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about BDNF. Ever heard of it? Kinda reminds us of drugs but it's not. It's Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor which turns out has a direct connection to our mental health. Really! Those with mental health challenges have lower levels of BDNF. So what lowers it? What can we do to inc...

zWe often rely on motivation and willpower but those don't always last. Habits and routines are a better way to get from where we are now to where we want to be. And when we put these systems into place, we often overlook one system that is actually mission critical! This week Jenn interviews Imtiaz Kabir, host of The Special Strength Fitness Podcast to discuss his insights and keys...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about fast food. For most of us, the words fast food make us think of McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King and even Chipotle. But what if that's not the only fast food out there? Jenn offers us a new definition of fast food and a few ideas for what we can all do about it. This is a MUS...

This is it! Well, now through January. The diet industry is READY! With over 50% of people expected to make wellness/health related resolutions (fitness and weight loss topping the list), you're about to see ads and promotions for every lotion, potion and quick fix fad. The truth is, none of these are the magic bullet we want them to be. Yet it's SO easy to be tempted! In this week's episode Jenn...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about cilantro. Are you one of those people who can smell it from a mile away and if it ends up in your food, it ruins the dish? Turns out, that's genetic! If you wanted to, you could overcome it. Why might you want to learn to like cilantro? If you eat it, is it a good idea to hav...

What do genetics have to do with long-term relationships? What does our immune system have to do with our judgements and biases? Meet Dr. Stacey Makhanova, a researcher from the University of Arkansas. As a social and evolutionary psychologist, Dr. Stacey looks at our behaviors and the potential reasons why. Jenn and Dr. Stacey discuss how our biology and psychology are absolutely intertwined...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about leftovers.  With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us and a season of gatherings around food. What's our best approach to leftovers? How can we handle the indulgent choices after the holiday? Is there something we can do to encourage people to take food home, other than becoming...

Eat for nutrition! Think about your macronutrients and micronutrients! We hear this all the time. But HOW does it all happen? How does your omelet turn into fuel for your cells? What actually happens to get our broccoli from the way we eat to the way our bodies can use it? This episode has your answers! Included is not just the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract bu...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about ginger.  We've heard people swear by it for an upset stomach...Ginger Ale anyone? Is that real or just an old, home remedy? What else does it do? To get the benefits do we have to drink those crazy, spicy shots from the juice place? In just a few minutes, Jenn answers all the...

So much about women's health isn't discussed. Sometimes it's a taboo topic and other times there truly isn't much research or knowledge. Yikes! This week Jenn chats with Dr. Mariza Snyder, 8x best-selling author and women's' hormone expert to debunk menopause myths. From what's really happening to how to prevent frustrating symptoms and truly understanding estrogen dominance, this episode is...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about Liquid Aminos. Ever heard of them? Maybe your mind is connecting to when we've talked about amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Liquid aminos offer those building blocks and more! Why might you want to try this soy sauce alternative? In just a few minutes, Jenn gives...

Whether you're a morning person or not, this one's for you! No one talks about it much but Jenn found it for us, scientifically, what happens to make us wake up, why we're more groggy some days and a bit of the body's biology upon waking. From there, Jenn translates it all into how we can design our perfect mornings. As much as there's a checklist, Jenn advises us to think about it more like...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about being a varietarian. We've heard of vegetarian, vegan, keto, paleo, meat-atarian is even a thing now. What's a varietarian and why is Jenn talking about it? Listen for just a few minutes to find out! Like what you're hearing? Be sure to check out the full length episodes; new...

Everything from our food choices to the underwear we select each day can come down to our awareness of our own constitution. Really! This week, Jenn sits down with Sahara Leigh to discuss practical, everyday applications of Ayurveda. We can use these tools to help us identify when we're out of balance, find balance within ourselves and even improve our relationships. Really! Eating ice cream in th...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about Pumpkin Seeds. While certainly appropriate for this time of year, given Halloween and all, this little seed packs a nutritional punch! What's so great about them? Why might we want to eat them all year round? How do we fit them into our daily lives? In just a few minutes, Jen...

Wow, it's Halloween and then before we know it Thanksgiving has come and gone. We have holiday parties for work and friends then the actual holiday celebrations and potentially travel too. Where do our health goals fit into this?! Don't worry, Jenn's got you!! This conversation might feel a little premature but, truth be told, it's right on time. Covering tips and tricks for a healthful Halloween...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about tacking. This is a sailing term but it's also the magic bullet to making our health and weight management efforts last! Never again will you hang on to that jealous feeling  when people around you look like their weight is easily falling off. This will all make sense after yo...

We have a public health issue that pre-dates the pandemic. That's right! In the early 2000s fiber was classified as a "nutrient of concern." Yikes! And what's your guess? Do you think we've improved or worsened our fiber consumption since then? The sad part is this nutrient deficiency is at the root of almost every disease. This week, Jenn's tackling America's fiber problem addressing no...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about basil, the delicious, leafy, green herb that makes your margarita pizza and delightful pesto pasta. What nutritional value does it give us? How can we eat more of it? And what about holy basil supplements or basil essential oils? In just a few minutes Jenn answers all these q...

Have you ever heard of Feldenkrais? It's a method of movement that's been described as "a learner's manual for the human body." Whoa. Yeah. This week Jenn picks up the series on different types of fitness with featured guest, Frederick Schjang. Jenn asks Frederick all about what the method is, how it came to be, why we might want to try it and more. This is the form of training that&nbsp...