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

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week is more activity-focused. We've heard "sitting is the new smoking." And many of us try to find big chunks of time in our schedules to "work out." As Jenn says, just as sitting all day isn't human, neither is sitting all day and then moving like crazy for one hour. It's about getting smaller spurts...

We rarely talk about it. When we do, we use euphemisms, we cringe, we giggle. The catch? We all  have unanswered questions about poop (Ack! We said it). Ever wonder if your "regularity" is normal? Think maybe you go too much? Are you like many of us who hold it 'til we get home and is this a problem? Answers to these questions are just the beginning of what you'll learn in this episode! Plus,...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. The air fryer might be THE appliance of 2020. With its claim to fame, that you can get the taste and texture of fried foods without the fat and health drawbacks, it's no wonder the air fryer is in 37% of US homes, according to The NPD Group. But is it all it's cracked up to be or is it leaving us...fried? (...

Eat your veggies! How many times have we heard that?! But seriously, easier said than done. But what if there's a food that would give you all the micronutrients of greens and more protein than a steak?  No, we're not kidding. This week Jenn sits down with Catharine Arnston, founder of ENERGYbits, to talk all things Algae. Turns out, it's kinda magical. Not only does it support proper nutriti...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. How many times have you heard the phrase "calories in, calories out"? Countless? Yeah, us too. But what if this is wrong?! At some point you can't eat any less or move any more. And when we've tried this approach it works for a few weeks and then it stops working. UGH! Thank goodness for Jenn! In mere minut...

How often do you open the fridge or the pantry and say to yourself, "There's nothing to eat"? It's time to set-up...for success!  This week's episode is all about the kitchen. Covering everything from cleaning out and the must-have gadgets and knives, to grocery shopping and re-stocking. What are the staples you want to always have on-hand? Oils? Spices? Herbs? Do you choose Choice, Prime or...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Remember Popeye? He ate his spinach to be big and strong. Is that really what spinach gives us? We hear we should eat it, but why?! And maybe you've heard that you shouldn't eat it and it can be toxic or that cooking spinach changes its molecular structure and therefore the health benefits are different whe...

No one wants to look old, even when we're cool with getting older and, most importantly, wiser. When it comes to our skin, we often look for topical treatments, lotions and potions. But what if there's more to it than that? What if the smallest daily steps (beyond washing your face) could make the biggest difference for your skin? This week Natasa Billeci, RN and Beauty Biohacker, joins Jenn's to...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. You've heard Jenn say before that 7grams of protein is equal to 1ounce of protein. This created a bit of commotion and a few questions because when you think about weight, 1ounce and 7grams are not the same. Jenn's taking to another nutrition nugget to clear up the confusion!  If you like what you're hearin...

We've all asked ourselves what we're in the mood to eat. And most of us have experienced feeling like we're not in the best mood and looking for food to help us turn it around. Did it work? For many of us, it worked for a few minutes and then not really after that. This week Jenn walks us through the biological connection between our mood and our food. Giving us the approachable science plus the t...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Ever eaten an Rx Bar? Maybe you've seen them in the store with their eye-catching packaging which tells you "exactly" what's in them. Maybe you've chosen them because you can pronounce all of the ingredients? But are they really the great choice we're told they are? In  just a few minutes, Jenn reveals if R...

It's that feeling you've had for basically the last year. Sometimes it feels like anxiety, sometimes stress, overwhelm, sadness. It's all those feelings and it boils down to one thing: grief. Our desire to find new routines, our clinging to the old ones and it's likely to continue as we move into this next phase of, yet another, new normal. Grief coach, Nesreen Ahmed, joins Jenn to help us underst...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Wait...what does guilt have to do with our nutrition? Ever eat something and then ask yourself why you did that? Ever have emotions around your food? For many on the weight loss rollercoaster or just the roller coaster of eating food in 2021, sometimes it's not about the food. In  just a few minutes, Jenn h...

We start with the best of intentions. We order a salad. But is it really the most healthful choice? Other times, we're so sick of eating salad we're ready to throw lettuce in the air like confetti! This week Jenn walks us through the red flags to watch for on a menu and how to keep our salads nutritious and delicious because foods that are good for us do NOT have to be boring!  Outline:...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Remember the "got milk?" commercials? OK, yogurt isn't the same as milk but aren't we supposed to eat it for the same reasons? Diets have told us to eat yogurt for our gut health and to lose weight.  It's for our bones; it's our best source of calcium. Right? ...Right? ...Maybe not. In just a few minutes Je...

Have you been doing the same workout for YEARS? Is that the best thing for us? Does it matter if we opt for group fitness over personal training? Jenn continues the series on fitness to help us understand fitness through the decades of life with special guest, Darlene Bellarmino. Walking through what we want to do at every phase of life, including this pandemic phase of life, this is an episode yo...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Ever heard of fermented foods? Maybe you've heard extreme health junkies talking about them. I'd be willing to bet you've actually eaten fermented foods and not even realized it! In just a few minutes Jenn walks us through what they are, why some people love them (and others hate 'em), the health benefits t...

Outline: Welcome back, Lauren & what Lauren thought today's topic would be based on the title alone Intro today's topic, night time eating Why eating at night got a bad reputation: fad diets, Oprah, old science New framework for deciding when to cut-off food for the day New guideline for waht to eat when eating at night & how much When to eat ice cream Causes of eating late: work/schedules...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Ever heard of nutritional yeast? While it's often a staple of many vegan and vegetarian kitchens, this ingredient adds incredible nutrition and flavor without unwanted calories or allergens. Listen in to find out why it's such a great choice, how to use it and where to find it. If you like what you're heari...

Outline: Intro today's topic & meet today's featured expert, Mike Millner Mike's story & understand the name of his company, Peak Optimization Performance Why don't we always do what we know we're supposed to do?  Understanding personality & neurotransmitter dominance Combination of Braverman Assessment & Cloninger model 1A: dopamine (pleasure/reward) 1B: dopamine w/ high acet...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Wait, why aren't we talking about a food thing? We are! As Jenn often says, you don't need someone to tell you to eat a cucumber over a Twix. It's just that sometimes that decision is easier to make than other times. Rewards are a big part of that. Ever think about what you're going to eat next while you're...

Outline: Intro today's topic (not your typical heart health conversation) & welcome back, Stephanie The heart is a muscle. Heart rate & heart rate variability (HRV) Blood pressure - systolic & diastolic Cholesterol Sources: our own body & our food Genetics & epigenetics HDL (high density lipoprotein) & LDL (low density lipoprotein) What are they? What is HDL good? Why is LD...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Oh boy, this one's a doozy. We've heard eggs are one of the best foods we can eat. We've also heard you shouldn't eat them, especially if you have a cholesterol issue. Which is true? What about just egg whites? Fake eggs? From breakfast to dinner, a devilish appetizer or popular sandwich filling, should we...

Outline: Intro today's topic & welcome today's guest, Corey Phelps Corey's story & where burnout came into play The signs of burnout Fatigue, tired, snooze button, brain fog, most days are off days, lose interest in things you enjoy, colds, aches/pains The impact of 2020 & what that means for 2021 Focus on slow, methodical changes What to do to avoid burnout Sleep, boundaries, life/soc...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. Jenn's heard this question more times in the last couple months than in years so she's bringing the answer to all of us! What's the question?..."Can I eat pickles?" Sometimes they just hit the spot. On a burger, as a side for your sandwich and sometimes as a snack on their own, pickles bring big flavor. But...