Episode 256

Biostack Over Biohack

Published on: 26th June, 2024

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 to a healthier, more vibrant life. Dive deep into the essence of each foundational area and discover how they can enhance your well-being. Jenn sheds light on why popular biohacks might fall short if you haven't mastered these essential building blocks. Plus, she shares her expert tips on maintaining these foundations even when you're on vacation or stepping out of your daily routine. Don’t miss out on Jenn's personal strategies for seamlessly integrating biostacks into her everyday habits. Tune in and unlock the secrets to a healthier you!

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.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[5:46] What are biohacks?
[9:20] How do we know if we are healthy?
[13:47] How can we biostack nutrition habits?
[16:37] What are some hydration biostacks?
[18:20] How can you biostack activity?
[21:39] What are helpful sleep biostacks?
[25:48] How can we biostack to manage stress?
[26:39] What are some mindset biostacks?
[28:53] How can community and connection impact our health?
[33:14] How can you get all of these things each day?
[36:24] Jenn walks through her own biostacks.
[39:55] How do you navigate biostacks while on vacation or out of our usual routine?
[44:41] Jenn’s final thoughts.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Changing the words that we use changes our mindset, changes our state of mind, and changes the way we think about everything.
If we look at every single day as a stack of something to support our nutrition, hydration, activity, sleep, stress, mindset, and connection, we will experience optimal health.
A healthful habit starts as discipline. Take the steps that will make the biggest difference for you.
Habit stacking is the idea that we add something new to something that already exists, something that’s already a habit that happens already.

QUOTES:

[6:39] “I like to say ‘biohacks are often stepping over $100 bills to pick up pennies’, cause the hundred dollar bills are these fundamentals that if we don’t have those in place, we’re not really going to make progress.” - Jenn Trepeck
[10:09] “Optimal function means that every system is functioning well and supports the function of all the other systems in the body. From that point, your biohack could be amazing. But if we’re hoping the biohack is going to allow us to eat french fries and cookie dough all the time, we sort of have a misplaced understanding of how this works.” - Jenn Trepeck
[18:19] “One of my mentors said the other day, a healthy metabolism is earned. Muscle is an expensive tissue because you work for it.” - Jenn Trepeck
"It's not about the same thing every day, it's about a 360 degree approach to health, 365 days a year." - Jenn Trepeck
[45:10] “Biostacking is about taking the steps that will make the biggest difference for each of us. I think the habits are the shortcut. So I invite you to biostack over biohack. Stack the foundation, stack the bricks.” - Jenn Trepeck

RESOURCES:

The Ultimate Biohack Episode

Sleep On It Episode

Morning Routine Episode

Going Against the Textbook Episode

Heart Health is Sexual Health Episode

Your New BFF: Flexibility Episode

NAD Supplements Nutrition Nugget

Wake Up Light Clock

Tower Plus Protein

Anti-Aging Essentials

Multivitamin