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 Coenzyme Q10, often referred to as CoQ10. Ever heard of it? Think of it like the juice that powers the battery of every cell in your body, in particular muscle cells and many of our organs. Sounds important! So what do we do when some medications block our body's own producti...

We know what to do, we just don't always do it. You too? Thought so. Even if it's not in every area of life, there always seems to be one (or three if you're like us) that's not swinging with the rest. Meet Dr. Kjell Tore Hovik who joins Jenn this week to discuss motivation, how our brains work and the impact of crises...which include more than a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. His expertise and insi...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Sticking with the Fall season, Jenn's talking about goat milk. For real, goat milk. Jenn thinks it's weird that humans are the only animals who drink the milk of another species. Goat milk, though, might be the answer. Turns out, it's not as weird as it sounds; pver 65% of the world's population drinks it....

To say you have a lot going on might be the understatement of the century. We know! Because it's the same for us. With days packed from morning to night and feeling like we have responsibilities pulling us in all directions, it can be extra challenging to find time for our wellness. So how do we actually fit in the workouts, the grocery trips and all the things? Jenn shares her secrets of how...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Sticking with the Fall season, Jenn's talking about Honey. We see the bees and run from them but is their produce a magical sweetener or just something else that will keep us addicted to the taste of sweet and spike blood sugar levels? In just a few minutes Jenn gives us the rundown honey and answers our bu...

When we focus on our health and our wellbeing, people around us often notice. And along the way we make new friends! Sometimes they start as the person at the gym you always say hi to and sometimes chat with but may not know their name. These can be some of our most important allies! This week Jenn chats with Aly French and Erica Stein of Courageous Wellness Collective and the Courageous Wellness...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. With each Fall season we see fresh, delicious apples, apple cider and apple cider donuts. Perhaps you even go apple-picking like Jenn did as a kid. Well this Midwesterner jumps on her small soapbox to help us understand apple cider vs apple juice. And of course, a conversation about apple cider wouldn’t be...

We notice it in our lower backs, our hips, our necks and then there’s that headache. Pain. It hurts. It aches. It pinches. All of it matters! September is Pain Awareness Month so Jenn dedicates this episode to those suffering from pain and those who know someone who suffers. Covering why typical treatments for pain are challenged and what to do instead, the focus is a multidisciplinary approach th...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. We see the commercials and the claims on the packages telling us oatmeal is good for us...healthy...heart healthy. But is it? And does it matter what kind we eat because let's be honest, the morning is NOT when we feel like cooking much. In just a few minutes Jenn gives us the rundown on all things oatmeal...

"If I eat another salad I'm going to explode!" "I'm so sick of eating the same things all the time! I'm bored!" Identify with these thoughts? You're not alone! That's why this Jenn sits down with Sophia DeSantis of Veggies Don't Bite. They talk about creating a meal system instead of meal prep, plus how to get more veggies into our lives, how to make them taste great and change up those flavo...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Going along with this week's episode of finding options on any/every menu, Jenn's talking about flavor syrups. Whether at Starbucks, Dunkin' or your local coffee shop, those flavors can be so tempting! Do you want a vanilla latte? Hazelnut? Caramel? Is it better if you choose between the sugar-free flavors?...

Feel like there's a restaurant you avoid when you're focusing on your food choices? Or maybe you're dreading the return of work-travel because it's annoying to pack a suitcase of snacks, bars and other food so you have options. Not to worry! Jenn's tackling all of YOUR restaurant and menu questions this week. From Dunkin' and Waffle House to Panera, Chick-Fil-A  and Cheesecake Factory pl...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week Jenn's talking about Spirulina, another listener request. Seeing it on smoothie menus and hearing about it in the news makes us curious. What exactly is spirulina? Is it really the miracle food it's cracked up to be? In just a few minutes Jenn gives us all the overview and some really  compelling...

Intuitive eating can feel daunting, unnerving. Often we feel like left to our own devices, our bodies would crave cookies, cake, candy and chocolate ALL THE TIME! Then when we add the stress of work, family and life to the mix emotional eating can send us awry. So what do we do? Enter, Claudia Wilson! This week Jenn sits down with Claudia to discuss how we balance intuitiv...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week Jenn's talking about Carb Cycling. This one comes as a listener request to help us understand this latest diet trend. What is it? Should we try it? And is it the magic bullet we're looking for? In just a few minutes Jenn gives us all these answers and more! Like what you're hearing? Be sure to che...

We all say it. Our doctors say it..."lose weight." But what if these words are part of the problem? This week's episode is all about the words we use to talk about this wellness and weight loss stuff and the words we use when we talk to ourselves. Ever heard of NLP or Neuro-Linguistic Programming? What do we want to say if not "lose weight" and what other words would be better if removed from our...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week Jenn's talking about Mangos. It's one of the foods of the season and can be a delicious treat! Maybe you've heard someone tell you not to eat it if you're "trying to be healthy." Can that really be true? And if you want to eat it, how the heck do you cut it?! In just a few minutes Jenn gives us th...

They say hindsight's 20/20. So what do we learn when we look back on our wellness journeys? Meet Sarah Malouf who joins Jenn this week to share her story and the wisdom she's gleaned from looking back on her path. From thinking she was someone who didn't have a story to realizing how the role of food and family for her and husband is shaping her current life, you'll find Sarah's story to...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week Jenn's talking about weighing in. How often do you get on the scale? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly? What do you notice? Does the number change your mood? Does it change your perspective on past food and exercise situations? In just a few minutes Jenn gives us the rundown on how to properly weigh...

Celebrities, they're just like us. Olympians, we're just like them. Right?! Maybe you're like us and watching the Olympics inspires you to workout a little harder. And when you read the articles of what Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky or Naomi Osaka eat you think, "Maybe I should eat that too." It's SO tempting. In this episode, Jenn walks us through it all. From what details we can take to what reall...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week Jenn's talking about Ashwagandha. Ever heard of it? It's an herb often discussed for stress and mood. But is it really worth trying or just more nonsense from supplement companies? In just a few minutes Jenn walks us through what we need to know about Ashwagandha and what to look for if we want to...

Jenn always seems to know just what we need. As many of us are getting into the nitty gritty of our food choices, habits, routines and cravings, Jenn brings us back to earth with this week's episode! What if what we need isn't the magic bullet we're waiting to find while scrolling instagram or reading news headlines but is actually a return to the fundamentals. Like always Jenn makes it simpl...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week Jenn's talking about V8. If veggies give us the carbs we need, is V8 our super-efficient source?  That vegetable juice marketed to us as having a full serving of veggies may not be all it's cracked up to be. In just a few minutes Jenn walks us through what we need to know about V8 to make the best...

Sometimes we're waiting for the skies to part or the timing to align for us to do the things we say we want to do...errr...need to do.   We feel like we have to have certain things in place to do the things that will get us what we want. But what if there's a better approach? This week Alicia Wood of Fuel Your Fire Podcast joins Jenn to discuss the alternative—an ultimately easier w...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week Jenn's talking to us about matcha. You know that green drink that costs an arm and a leg at all the fancy coffee shops? In just a few minutes Jenn walks us through what it really is, the benefits it can offer and how to try it if you're ready to give matcha a try. Like what you're hearing? Be sure...