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 is talking about Velveeta. After seeing a trending recipe on social media with Velveeta as the “star of the recipe”, Jenn had to take a look at the nutrition facts. She was floored by the facts that she found and the amount that would be used and consumed in the trending recipe. Tune in to l...

Have you gotten the diagnosis of IBS? Jenn and Hannah are here to talk about why IBS is BS, and what things you can do to overcome the IBS symptoms. Tune in to learn more about digestion and gut health.  On this week’s episode, Jenn is joined by health coach, Hannah Alyward. Hannah walks through what IBS is and why the common recommendation of elimination diets isn’t a forever solution. She e...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about training like an Olympian. With the 2024 Olympics currently happening in Paris, it’s no surprise that we may be comparing ourselves to these amazing athletes, or at least feel inspired by them. While we likely cannot mimic the discipline and lifetime of training they have co...

Do you ever feel like you're at the end of your rope, and you never feel truly rested? Join Jenn as she discusses how to take a step back and look at what type of rest your body needs in order to recharge.  In this episode, Jenn is sharing the 7 different types of rest. She walks us through each type and shares the different ways that you can implement that type of rest into your day or busy...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Purslane. While you’ve probably never heard of it, you have likely seen it before. Purslane is the weed that you may find between the cracks of a sidewalk, but it is actually a superfood. Packed full of micronutrients, minerals, and antioxidants, this may be a great option t...

Do you constantly put pressure on yourself to look a certain way, or weigh a certain weight? Are you willing to do anything just to lose weight while ignoring how your body and mind feel? What if we told you that isn’t the best way to honor yourself and it isn’t even the best way to reach that goal! Tune in today to understand a different perspective around your activity, self worth and the option...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Thunderbird Real Food Energy Bars. While the ingredients are simple and real food, are they really the best choice to have on hand? Jenn walks through the nutrition facts of a few different bars to determine who these energy bars may be best for. Tune in to learn if this is...

When you think about your health, what is it that you picture? When you push yourself to workout, what do you say to yourself? Do you exercise because you hate your body and want to change it? Do you think about how you look or how many pounds you want to lose? If you find yourself focusing on fitness because it’s supposed to change your body composition, you may be missing the bigger picture of w...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about the calcium paradox. Through her research she found that there have actually been four different calcium paradoxes over the years. She touches on each of them in detail in this episode. Listen in to understand the details, but remember at the end of the day, when hearing new...

Do you struggle with binge eating, and no matter what you’ve tried, you just can’t stop? Or maybe you’ve tried to lose weight by eating less and then threw in the towel because it was just too hard? This week, Jenn is talking to therapist Heather Heynen about how to make progress for the long run, not just for a short period of time.  Today, Jenn is joined by therapist Heather Heynen to discu...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about jet lag. Did you know there is a difference between jet lag and travel fatigue? Jenn dives into the difference, how to manage travel impacts, and the best tips for how to improve jet lag after a flight or prevent it altogether. Tune in to learn how to battle post travel exha...

Do you hit a 3pm slump every day, or need a coffee just to get you going in the morning? Did you know there are other ways to feel energized that aren’t just sugar and caffeine? This episode is all about energy and how to boost it naturally.  In this episode, Jenn is talking about natural ways to improve your energy levels. There are many things you can do to give your energy a boost aside fr...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Bonny Squares. Maybe you’ve heard of these as a way to “pop and poop!” These claim that they are loaded with healthy ingredients to help you poop, but are they really? Tune in as Jenn walks through the ingredients and shares her thoughts on if you should add these into your...

Balancing your blood sugar can have a huge impact on your brain health. If you experience brain fog, energy crashes, mood swings, cravings, or more, this episode is for you? Tune in to learn more about balancing your blood sugar.  In this week’s episode, Jenn talks with health and wellness expert Megan Lyons about how blood sugar affects brain health. Megan explains how different foods impact...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about lavender. It feels like lavender is everywhere these days, and it’s often associated with relaxation. But can it truly benefit our health? Jenn is diving in to discuss the benefits of lavender and how it can be used. If you want to know how it can help with sleep, stress, mo...

Have you been trying out the biohacks that you hear about and still not seeing the results you were hoping for? That’s because you have to have the foundations nailed down first. Tune in to learn about these foundations and how you can biostack your way to optimal health.  In this episode, Jenn is guiding you through the foundations of optimal health, revealing how you can biostack your way t...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is offering a new perspective on time. In a world of instant gratification and impatience, it can be easy to feel like we constantly need a distraction or that we aren’t making progress, when in truth we are. Jenn explains how this can affect our overall health and how to find patience when...

Do you notice the calories on a menu? Do you have food rules for yourself? Time to release the restriction! This week Jenn and her guest Paige Harris are talking through how to navigate leaving restrictions behind and healing your relationship with food. Tune in to learn more! This week, Jenn is talking with trainer and holistic health coach, Paige Harris. After going through her own struggles of...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about gray hair. A listener wrote in after one of our age defying episodes and asked if there is a way to stop grey hair. In this episode Jenn explains what causes our hair to gray and if it is preventable or even reversible! Tune in to learn more! Tune in to learn more! Like what...

These days, there are so many eye-catching labels at the grocery store on foods claiming to be a healthier alternative to your favorite foods. Tune in to learn how to determine if they truly are a better option for you and if their taste rivals the original!  On the episode this week, Jenn is talking about “healthier food swaps”. She covers different lunch/dinner, breakfast, snack, and desser...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about tongue scraping. If you don’t know what tongue scraping is, it is a way of quickly removing debris, bacteria and dead cells from the surface of the tongue. In this episode, Jenn covers why we might want to do it, how to do it properly, and the benefits of it. She also explain...

Healing your gut is the key to living longer…but what does that really mean? Is your reflux from too much acid or too little? Is your autoimmune challenge connected to your stomach? It is! Tune in to learn how to nurture your gut, avoid dis-ease, and reduce inflammation in this episode with Dr. Daryl Gioffre, the founder of Kick Acid Enterprises. This week, Jenn is joined by the founder of Kick Ac...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about enough. Most of the time when people hear the word “enough” it comes with a negative connotation. Jenn is flipping the script and providing a new statement to help you navigate negative moments when you are tempted to beat yourself up for “not doing enough”. You are enough! T...

Do you feel like you are juggling too many things between work, socializing, your health, family, etc. and something has to give? This may be the ideal time to take a step back, allow yourself to slow down and do less so you can achieve more. Tune in to learn more about what that looks like when it comes to your health and activity.  This week, Jenn is talking about taking your foot off the g...

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about NAD. Are you looking for the fountain of youth? According to researchers, NAD is the closest thing they’ve found! Jenn shares details about NAD and how it affects our body. She talks about what depletes NAD in our systems and how this can impact our aging. Jenn walks through...