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21. Embracing Food Intolerances, Health Benefits of Grass-fed Meat, & Nutrition Truths You Need to Know


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In this episode, Jess dives into the significance of Virgo

season, emphasizing the importance of health and wellness. She shares her personal journey with nutrition, including her experiences with food intolerances and the impact of diet on overall well-being. Jess discusses her intentions for Virgo season, focusing on mindful eating, sourcing quality foods, and the importance of listening to one's body. The conversation also touches on practical tips for cooking, the significance of sourcing quality meats, and the role of conscious consumerism in nutrition.

Chapters

01:08 Embracing Change: A New Look for Virgo Season

01:30 Virgo Season Timing According to True Sky Astrology

03:20 Introduction to Virgo Energy

05:15 Jess’ Intentions for Virgo Season: Going Alcohol-Free

06:15 Committing to shopping at farmer’s markets more often

06:57 Diet as the first place to start with health and

wellness

07:15 Jess’ journey with listening to her body

10:17 Differences between food allergies and food

intolerances

10:50 Jess’ results from her first food sensitivity test and

how it changed her life

12:16 Learning to look at your body as your guide into what’s

best for you

12:42 Seeing food intolerances as a blessing

14:13 Jess’s perspective on at home food sensitivity tests

15:03 Functional medicine practitioners

17:05 Current Nutrition Practices: What I eat in a day

17:42 Importance of eating breakfast especially for women

19:21 Releasing perfection around eating

20:00 High protein breakfast ideas

22:00 Lunch Ideas

25:30 Tips for getting intentional and present when cooking dinner

29:39 Sourcing quality foods: the importance of grass-fed

and pastured meat products

33:00 Spouts sources their chicken from Tyson foods

35:30 Health benefits of grass-fed and finished beef

37:15 Getting clear on your values within your diet

37:35 Meaning of regeneratively raised meats

37:50 Impact of red meat on the environment

38:30 Sources for ordering high quality meats online

39:20 What Jess will buy from Sprouts

39:48 The truth about plant-based alternatives and seed oils

40:50 Health benefits of grass-fed butter

41:50 Why you shouldn’t cook with olive oil or avocado oil

42:50 Cooking with ghee (clarified butter)

43:42 Why doing an audit of your dressings and spices at

home is a big health hack

44:00 Importance of quality salt in diet

45:20 What drives weight loss

46:30 Recent truths discovered about Vital Farms eggs not

living up to ethical standards

48:40 Finding balance with diet and lifestyle choice and discovering

your values

50:19 Exercise: doing what you enjoy and reformer Pilates

52:20 Setting your intentions with Virgo Season

52:40 Refining routines: morning practices for wellness

Nutrition Resources:

Seriously, So Good by Carissa Stanton (Cookbook)

The Pegan Diet by Dr. Mark Hyman (book)

@jamieanneaesthetics

@thefoodbabe

@gracie_norton

Find a functional medicine practitioner near you: www.ifm.org

Favorite Food Brands:

Paleo Valley (Snacks, Supplements, Protein Powder)

Chosen Foods (Dressings)

Primal Kitchen (Dressings)

Good Culture (Cottage Cheese)

Simple Mills (Crackers, breads, baking mixes)

Jovial (Brown rice pastas)

Meat Sourcing:

https://wildpastures.com

https://www.pasturebird.com

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