Well Beyond 40

In this episode, JJ touches on four topics. First, how do you choose fats that are good for you? JJ explains why you might already be getting healthy fat in your diet, and how to choose the healthiest sources. She also gives guidance on taking supplements while doing a clean fast, answers a community member’s question about controlling blood sugar and insulin, and shares how to choose a healthy nut butter (or how to easily make your own!).

Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/healthyfats

How to Build A Balanced Meal: Eat by the Plate: https://jjvirgin.com/eat-by-the-plate

Support your body’s natural ability to sleep better with Sleep Candy™: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/sleep-candy

Monitor your blood sugar with the continuous glucose monitor, I recommend: Nutrisense: https://jjvirgin.com/nutrisense

How to Use A Continuous Glucose Monitor: https://jjvirgin.com/how-to-use-a-continuous-glucose-monitor/

Measure your body composition accurately with this Tanita® scale: https://amzn.to/3BNPJ2z

Get all your foundational nutrients with Daily Essentials Multi + Omegas: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/daily-essentials-multi-omegas

What to Eat and When for Muscle Mass: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcast/what-to-eat-when-to-eat-and-why-for-muscle-mass-ep-494/

Track your sleep and other health factors with an Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/

Apple Watch: https://www.apple.com/watch/

Garmin: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcast/what-supplements-do-you-suggest-for-my-not-perfect-nutrition-regimen-ep-486/#:~:text=Apple%20Watch-,Garmin,-Click%20here%20for

Recipe: Berries with Cacao-Nut Butter Spread: https://jjvirgin.com/recipe-berries-cacao-nut-butter/

Recipe: Fresh Fruit with Cinnamon Almond Butter: https://jjvirgin.com/recipe-fresh-fruit-cinnamon-almond-butter/

I get a DEXA body scan twice a year: https://dexascan.com/

I take Reignite Wellness­™ Magnesium Body Calm: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/magnesium-body-calm

Try Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar: https://amzn.to/3JIXpHp

Try Designs for Health Berberine Synergy, a Metabolic, Cardiovascular + Liver Support Supplement: https://amzn.to/43NiSGu

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Inflammation is a major threat to your health. In this episode, JJ discusses seven reasons inflammation makes fat loss nearly impossible, she reveals the one food you may be eating that can exacerbate your symptoms without you realizing it, and how you can reduce inflammation to feel better again. She also reveals the single most important thing you can do to make fat loss possible again in your body.

Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/secretkiller

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Read The Virgin Diet to discover how to eliminate 7 foods that cause inflammation: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/books/products/the-virgin-diet-paperback

Get my Sweet Treats Recipe Guide, with 15 recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth without problematic ingredients:  https://jjvirgin.com/sweet-treats-recipe-guide/

Read my book Sugar Impact Diet and retrain your sweet tooth: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/books/products/sugar-impact-diet-paperback-book

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Transformational speaker and author Tricia Nelson joins JJ in today's podcast to talk about how to break free from the emotional eating trap. Tricia shares her own journey with food addiction, including how she lost 50 pounds and changed her life by identifying and healing the underlying causes of her emotional eating.

Listen to find out how to tell if you have an issue with emotional eating or food addiction, why it's key to go beyond dieting and address the root cause of the problem, plus the simple steps you can take to heal your hunger and put an end to destructive eating for good!

Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/healyourhunger

Get Tricia Nelson’s free quiz to find out where you fall on the emotional eating spectrum: https://healyourhunger.com/are-you-an-emotional-eater-or-food-addict/

Learn more about Tricia Nelson: https://healyourhunger.com/

Read Heal Your Hunger by Tricia Nelson: https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Hunger-Simple-Emotional/dp/B08N1KHX3Z/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=heal+your+hunger+by+tricia+nelson&qid=1656081829&sprefix=heal+your+hunger+%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1

Try my 7 day protein first challenge for a stronger and leaner you: https://jjvirgin.com/proteinfirst

Try Emily Fletcher’s Ziva Meditation technique for mindfulness and meditation: https://zivameditation.com/

Read my book The Virgin Diet to reclaim your health and reset your metabolism: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/books/products/the-virgin-diet-paperback

How to Make the Most of Every Bite You Eat: https://jjvirgin.com/digestive-enzymes-make-every-bite/

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If you struggle with weight gain, JJ recommends a new way of using the scale to better maintain your weight loss. She also talks about some of her personal struggles with weight—yes, it happens to the best of us! You’ll also hear her thoughts on Dr. Hyman’s Pegan Diet, what it means to cross-train your diet, and why you want to use different diets to achieve specific goals, such as helping support leaky gut syndrome or breaking through your sugar addiction.

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You know too much sugar is bad for you. But, you might not be aware of the sneaky ways that it gets into your food—even the kind you think is healthy! If you have poor blood sugar control, there will be serious consequences, so it’s critical to address what’s at the end of your fork. In this episode, JJ reveals tips and tools to discover what foods may be sending your blood sugar off the rails. When you normalize your blood sugar levels, you’ll look and feel better, reduce your risk of diabetes and heart disease, boost your energy, stabilize your mood, and more!

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The trifecta of menopause, metabolism, and blood sugar seem to conspire against women as they age. Around 40 to 45, women’s blood sugar control begins to shift. One of the first signs is that the body doesn’t recover as quickly. As it continues, imbalanced blood sugar can lead to menopause complaints like weight gain, anxiety, and mood shifts.

But there’s a way to fight back. Dr. Beverly Yates, an internationally recognized speaker and expert in diabetes, menopause, and metabolism, explains how women can regain control for improved energy and health by learning how to easily balance their blood sugar.

She recommends using a continuous glucose monitor to better control the hormonal fluctuations and have a better day. This conversation explains ideal blood sugar levels, so you know what to look for. You’ll also learn why she thinks baseline blood sugar is higher in women today than it has been historically.

Dr. Yates’ mother used to say, “Growing older as a woman isn't for the faint of heart.” But, this conversation with JJ Virgin and Dr. Yates provides an uplifting view on how your outlook on life begins to change as you enter menopause, plus tips to help you can easily regain control, so you don’t cause continuous harm to your body.

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Many folks think they have a slow metabolism because of low energy or difficulty losing weight. But you won’t truly know until you have the right tools to test. In this episode, you’ll learn about using a Bod Pod and body composition scale to get an accurate picture of your metabolic health, plus the role your thyroid plays in all of this. JJ also shares some quick tips on how you can kick up your basal metabolic rate (BMR) to get a faster metabolism and burn more calories throughout the day.

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Are you looking to lose fat and build muscle? In this episode, JJ shows you how to find and track your healthy body fat percentage… because what you measure, you can improve. You’ll learn why weight is only one measurement of being healthy. what body composition is, how to use testing to fine-tune fat loss and muscle gain, the critical focus for fat loss (it’s not your weight), how to find your ideal body fat range, and the most accurate body composition analysis and what it reveals. Plus, you’ll learn why a bathroom scale isn’t ideal to determine your weight (do this instead), how often you should weigh and measure, the biggest way to improve your body composition (it’s not diet and exercise), why cutting calories isn’t ideal for fat loss, what to eat to build muscle and burn fat, the best exercise for healthy body composition, and the critical key to creating lasting change in any area of life.

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Healthy aging isn’t just about slowing down the aging process. You also want to age powerfully and create vibrant health as you move into your 60s, 70s, and beyond. In this episode, JJ talks with James Schmachtenberger, co-founder and CEO of Neurohacker® Collective, a company focused on making groundbreaking products for health and well-being through complex systems science. Listen up as James defines what senescent cells are (and why cellular senescence holds the key for healthier aging), why longevity starts on the cellular level, how “health span” can help you age better, the correlation between joint pain and senescent cells, and how intermittent fasting and autophagy impact aging. You’ll also learn why you may need supplements to be healthy, why toxins and stress can accelerate aging, the key between mitochondrial health and longevity, why supporting NAD metabolism is a key part of healthy aging, the connection between aging and muscle, the best type of exercise, and why our food today lacks the nutrients it had 100 years ago. It’s never too early to focus on the aging process. In this information-packed episode, you’ll learn the top tools and strategies to support longevity and age powerfully.

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In this episode, JJ answers Kathy’s Facebook question about how to make a smoothie that keeps you full and focused for at least 4 hours. Tune in to learn the best fluids (including specific brands and varieties) for your smoothie, the magic trifecta that helps crush hunger and cravings, how to create an amazing milkshake-like texture to your loaded smoothies, plus the perfect amount of protein, fat, and fiber to include in your smoothie. Plus, JJ reveals her banana trick to get the most nutrients, the best fruit smoothie recipe, the secret smoothie hack to help keep your blood sugar balanced, and how to thicken a smoothie (or make it thinner). With these tips, you’ll create a loaded smoothie that helps you stay satisfied and energetic for 4 - 6 hours.

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