The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. 

Today, Jenn and one of you, a listener, share their top 10 episodes of 2022. There have been so many great conversations this year so Jenn is highlighting some of the most popular episodes and important takeaways for you to take into the New Year. 2022 has been filled with discussions about listening to your body, managing your sleep, understanding the messages shared on social media regarding fad diets and exercises, and so much more. It was tough to choose only ten episodes from the year; tune in for a summary of favorites. We look forward to the conversations we will have in 2023! 

IN THIS EPISODE:

●   [6:17] Episode 132: Matters of the Heart and Metabolism.  

●   [10:34] Episode 134: SexEd for 2022. 

●   [15:04] Episode 172: Single Best Exercise You Can Do. 

●   [18:40] Episode 163: Health and Nutrition for Kids and Teens. 

●   [22:46] Episode 173: Wearable Health Tech. 

●   [31:11] Episode 157: Circa Your Circadian Rhythm. 

●   [34:26] Episode 169: How Your Immune System is Like Goldilocks. 

●   [37:57] Episode 151: Breakfast - Is it Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?

●   [40:12] Episode 156: Ingredients IQ. 

●   [42:16] Episode 143: One Team: You and Your Body. 

●   [45:35] Thank you, listeners! 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

●   Combining too many exercises can lead to fewer results because you aren't working either muscle to its max capacity. Step away from the message that you MUST do an intense workout to be in the best shape of your life. Focus on activity and movement - it’s been shown that the people who live the longest walk the most.

●   Your gut health is vital for your immune system. Balance is what we’re after with our immune system. To accomplish optimal health, reviewing your lifestyle and food choices is essential. Understanding what to take when our immune system is down vs. on a daily basis. 

●   Health is all about your lifestyle. Choosing the best foods for your body, getting enough sleep, drinking water, and moving your body are great places to start. Learning what works for you, getting curious about the messages your body is sending, and healing your gut are the best things you can do for yourself and your health.

QUOTES: 

“There’s genetics and epigenetics, and epigenetics are all about lifestyle. You can't change your genes, but you absolutely can change how your genes manifest. That’s all our lifestyle choices.” - Jenn Trepeck 

“If once a week you are up between 10 pm-5 am for 2-3 hours, the body interprets that as a shift worker. It can take a couple of days for our internal clocks to recalibrate after we’ve had that experience of being awake in those hours. Even if we think of it just one day a week, if it happens once, it takes a few days to recalibrate; our biology living modern lives is that of a shift worker, which really messes with our circadian rhythms.” - Jenn Trepeck 

“With years of dieting or following this plan and that plan, there are rules with those plans. We follow the rules instead of following ourselves and following our bodies. We teach ourselves out of paying attention to our bodies. So stop the rules; the rules make us ignore our bodies. A shift from the judgment of what our body is doing to the observation of what we are experiencing and what our body is trying to tell us by what it's experiencing.” - Jenn Trepeck

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