Gifting Health

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[00:00:20] But I think too, like at the end of the day, what I mostly use my ring for is as a pedometer, welcome to Salad with a side of Fries. I'm your host, Jennn Trepeck, talking wellness and weight loss for real life. We're here to clear up the myths, misinformation, bad science and marketing to teach you how to eat and how to cheat.

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[00:01:01] Uh, I, I've been dying to come and dine with you guys here, so I'm so happy to be here. Perfect. And you know what's even more wild? Hard to believe. You're not the first member of your family to join me on this show. No. It is hard to believe. And so I know. So filling everybody in. Sarah's mom was with us for the episode called Book Talk Uncomplicating Wellness.

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[00:01:50] All the people. And by the way, I think a lot of these will also be great gifts for yourself too. So what do you think, Sarah? I always buy a gift for myself. [00:02:00] If not, maybe a couple. Yes. Every gift for someone else becomes one for me. Yes. Yeah. The other thing too is a lot of times these brands will go on sale.

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[00:02:35] So it is designed to be made with your leftovers, so you'll adjust it based on what you have. Ps if you loathe Thanksgiving food, just make it with anything else you have. It's delicious and you're also getting 15% off a couple of the products that we talk about and some other things that make great giftable items.

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[00:04:58] So you [00:05:00] buy the ring and they literally have everything. It's not like you buy them a ring that they then have to pay for every single month. Then I think what's also interesting, I have a lot of clients who have the aura ring or people, 'cause this is my life, Sarah. I don't know if this happens to you.

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[00:05:36] Displays the information and the way you can get to it. So I'm a big fan. Also, for those who are concerned, you can wear it in Bluetooth mode. Then it'll upload for those who don't want the EMFs. But I think too, like at the end of the day, what I mostly use my ring for is as a pedometer. Yeah. It's just a cute pedometer.

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[00:06:15] It's a win everybody. Yeah. Go get one. Yeah, I've heard some great things. It is ironic 'cause I wear an aura ring, but I'm grandfathered in. I if for whatever reason they made me pay a subscription, I just don't think that's the way to go anymore. Yeah. I'm so happy that for sure you enjoy your raincon.

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[00:06:52] So it's always nice when someone finds out my favorite nail salon and gives me a gift certificate, or you know, my hairdresser, but. [00:07:00] Thinking about for this podcast, we all do have groceries that we order, and there's some great subscription based online grocery platforms, so two that I use, one being Thrive Market.

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[00:07:35] All of the same things that we order time and time again, and I get such a big discount. And then I'm not spending my weekends. Like some of my friends going up and down the aisles of a Costco or a BJ's wholesale club. So it's that same wholesale discount pricing where it's just a box that's curated and I can switch it up every single month.

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[00:08:12] And this is a company that takes things that are the overflow of fruits, vegetables, and packaged goods. And sells it at a discount. Maybe a label changed, maybe something was mislabeled. Maybe the apples aren't all perfectly the same size. I get such great deals. I will say do have to go through and you have to have Jenn, your health coach in the back of your mind saying which of these items are healthy?

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[00:09:01] And we have a special code for you also. Yeah. So by the way, we're gonna give everybody all those codes and then the hub members are gonna get extra. Extra codes. Yeah, I love this. So that is gonna be great for you guys just to be able to get started. So those are two grocery based companies that I've both given gifts from and I use every single month myself.

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[00:09:44] Called Planet Noosa. So I had never heard of them. They got to me through their PR agency, so full disclosure, they gave me some free clothes. I'm a fan. Went to a couple of events. One of the things I like about it, so it's two [00:10:00] friends who started the company and one of their big things is really about community.

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[00:10:25] So they've really created an activewear line that also helps bring people together. They're doing collaborations, they do events at different kinds of like popups and things like that, all about creating community. They're so on brand for us. So one of the influencer events that I went to, for them, it was a 5K.

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[00:11:11] Their leggings are great, by the way, like the numbers attached to the leggings. The higher the number, the more features the leggings have. Ooh. So that'll help decipher. They also have some great, like matching sets. And things like that. Not just for workout, but then also for running around. And they have a couple collabs that are, I mean, they really run the gamut with everybody's style too, which has been very impressive.

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[00:12:00] Yes. The environment that you're in. Our overall toxic burden, because we can be ordering all the salad we want. We can be wearing our athletic wear. And if we're in a toxic environment, that's not gonna be great for us. And I've really loved the solution of branch basics. One option, a really different company that is clean when it comes to cleaning your home.

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[00:12:48] So being able to get someone, even just one of their ultimate starter kits, something like that, you can choose either the plastic or the glass, which I do prefer the glass. And I have to say the oxygen [00:13:00] boost laundry powder is one of my favorites, especially for those sheets. I do have two little boys and everything just gets a little stinky, so I like that oxygen boost.

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[00:13:29] For sure. I love that one. My next one is a twofer, which you could combine them and make them one gift, or you could totally do them separately. It just kind of depends on how much you wanna spend. So one is the bliss silk pillowcase. I love these. Not just because silk can be antimicrobial and all those things, and it's great for the skin, and by the way, it'll help keep your hair lasting longer between washes.

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[00:14:16] To level it up, I'm gonna recommend you go to Nod pod, N-O-D-P-O-D $38. You can get a weighted blanket for the eyes. Ooh, so this is amazing for the traveler, for the person who says they can't have plans because it's past their bedtime, this is great for the person who says like, I really need to focus on my sleep.

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[00:15:00] Yes. Very, very nice. I'm gonna throw in a bonus one really quick. Sure. Am I allowed to say my book, uncomplicating Wellness? Yes. You are. 1899. Right. Pair that with anything we're talking about today. Great gift available. Well, here I'm gonna tell you, text the word book, BOOK. To 8 3 3 8 0 1 0 5, 0 0. That'll get you a clickable link so that you can purchase, find all the places where it's available online, more info, all that stuff.

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[00:15:44] If you've ever sneezed, laughed or coughed and peed a little, think about your pelvic floor. If you've ever resisted a certain exercise because you might pee or because you don't feel balanced, think about your pelvic floor. If you've [00:16:00] ever held in your elimination number one or number two, and then had a hard time going later, think about your pelvic floor.

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[00:18:13] Thank you. Speaking of though, that might be one that you buy for yourself. Yeah, maybe. Maybe don't gift that. That's gift it to you maybe like a sister. Yeah. That could be a funny sister gift. Yeah. Sarah, what's next on your list? Speaking of things you know, you might wanna give your sister, just depends on your relationship.

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[00:19:08] It's hard to find and hard to navigate around just a wine store. You can find them, but if you wanna take the thinking out of it or you really wanna learn and explore some new wines that are all small batch directly from Europe, I do recommend derive farm wines. And I will say that it. Mostly they are a membership, but you can buy a single box.

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[00:19:53] I love that. Yeah. That reminded me of Curious Elixirs, which is non-alcoholic [00:20:00] entirely. I wouldn't necessarily give those as a gift. If you're having people over and you wanna have an option, highly recommend Curious Elixir. Shout out to them. They gave us their drinks for our live salad of the side of Fries recording last year, and for an uncomplicated wellness book signing and fireside chat this year.

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[00:20:44] So it's always, yeah, just good manners to bring something. Love it. All right. That was just a bonus wreck. All right, my next one. So inexpensive and I'm a fan. Full disclosure, I tested a bunch of these to come up with this reco, and it's for a [00:21:00] blender bottle that doesn't have a ball in it. So it's quiet.

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[00:21:28] Always like stuff, something in there. Like I'll stuff all the protein powders or something like that, but then I drink 'em when I'm away and then I have that issue on my way home. Right. Or I'll use it in the airport for water and then I have to figure out where to put. Ball or I just have it in there, whatever.

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[00:22:09] It's B-P-A-B-P-S, free plastic odor resistant also. But it's, the bottle is shaped in a way that it helps it mix when you're shaking it, so it doesn't need the little whisk ball. And when I'm home, it actually does a better job of mixing certain things than the ones I have with the little. Whisk ball. And that's one of those things that even if you have a million of them, you know, you hate all of them, like you.

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[00:22:54] So I talked about this one in our creatine episode, the nutrition nugget about creatine, but I love the [00:23:00] tower plus whey protein isolate with branch cha amino acids and creatine. This is like a powerhouse for post-workout. Like you could put blender bottle without the whisk ball and the protein powder in a little thing.

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[00:23:35] Oh. And then it'll end with a normal one. Let me throw my funny bonus one in now, I guess. Okay, now that I teased it, and so this, and I have gifted this before, it is life changing. If you have never used a bidet on your toilet. If you don't know what a bidet is, please go Google what a bidet is. But you don't have to now have a whole bidet toilet or a separate bidet in the bathroom.

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[00:24:22] I mean, I'm just picturing opening it in front of other people. So like if you do gifts in front of a big group, definitely give this one. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. No, I mean, it, it's just, it's a riot and. Most people, like I, there's a lot of people that have multiple toilets. Maybe not a New York City person, but so yeah, no, so even if you don't have a day on every toilet, like then you need another one.

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[00:25:07] And it's also the kind of thing where it's like, what do you give the person who has everything? The Lumier de V one is 1750. They also have an ice roller, so I keep that one in the freezer. And then in the morning when I'm making my shake, you know, with the. Splendor bottle and the tower plus and whatever, like I just grab it on the freezer and do a quick once over on my face.

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[00:25:56] I feel like it feels super luxurious, like I'm at a spa when I [00:26:00] use the brushes. So highly recommend. I really like the spatula brush too, for like the overnight masks and things like that. It's not really a brush, but it is more like a spatula, but bigger than the little stupid one that they'll give you.

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[00:26:28] I love buying things that are, you know, maybe that's a big gift. Maybe that that's not what you wanna spend. Maybe it's a teacher's gift or you know, your neighbors, or your mail lady or something like that. Mail carrier. So, you know, maybe that's, you wanna just pair that with like a little coffee gift card or something like that?

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[00:27:10] Now this is gonna get a little bit messy if we're now pairing this up. Also with our silk pillowcase, so I'm thinking this through, but maybe even just in the morning, you wanna just wear a little bit of castor oil as you're dep puffing and de-icing. But I really like Queen of the Thrones just because it's a female owned company.

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[00:27:48] Like it, I feel like every time. And funny enough, we haven't talked about castor oil much on the show, which is surprising as we're. Having this conversation, but like a lot of times people think about castor oil packs and then how messy it [00:28:00] is. So I love that it has the applicator. The applicator. 'cause I do have then and the Queen of the Thrones packs, which are lined and are supposed to be less mess and they are less messy than just using flail on its own.

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[00:28:32] Ooh. And so, you know, the studies out there are a little, does it work? Does it not work? But you know what, at the end of the day. I'm happy just adding things to my regime that just make me feel good. And you know, people swear, swear, swear by it. Castor oil for the eyes and the eyebrow. Nice. Love it. Alright, I have a bonus one, actually, two because, 'cause you can, you're the host.

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[00:29:24] You barely notice it's there. It's not like adding weight to your neck and shoulders. The battery lasts up to 17 hours depending on. Your settings and stuff. I love this for the traveler. I love this For the person who doesn't like to sweat, but they know they need to move. Right. It's Are you looking it up right now?

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[00:29:59] People who [00:30:00] love Disney, you always see the people with the, oh yes. Disney, yes. But any vacation like that. Yeah. Hikers, outdoorsy people. Totally. If you know those people. I love that. Mm-hmm. Alright, and then the last one is from me. So I will do a gift certificate. You tell me how much you wanna spend. I'll tell you what we can do.

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[00:30:44] That's the best gift. I think services are such a fun gift for people. 'cause it is the gift that keeps on giving and that little push that people just might need. Right. That's a great little bundle with the book. Be like, got you the book and. With the author, do a [00:31:00] service with the author. Amazing.

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[00:31:23] It's my favorite one. Well, one of them. It's hard to pick a favorite from this list. It is hard, but I'm excited. I actually, I have to come up with something for a grab bag kind of gift. Ooh. Where you don't know who it's for. And we were given the price cap, but I wonder if I can do the Toshi bidet. That would be amazing.

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[00:32:05] I'm not lying. I'm buying it for myself. Yeah, but that, and you remind me of the skincare brushes of like, that's such a great gift at such a fantastic price point. Love it. Yeah. Thank you. What are you gonna buy other than a Toshi bide for everyone other than that, right. If you know me and you aren't expecting a holiday gift, it's going to be the Toshi bide.

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[00:32:57] And so these new wide toe box [00:33:00] shoes are all the rage and the cutest ones that I found, none of them are cute. I'm just gonna tell you, none of them are cute. But the cutest ones of the list are these zero shoes. And so we're gonna link to those. It's zero with an X, an X. And that's why when you sent me the link I was like, oh, these are actually of the options.

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[00:33:38] She was wearing hokas. And they have like eight miles of cushion below your foot. Mm-hmm. And I was like, I think they're making your knee worse. Mm-hmm. And sure enough, amazing. Lots of studies on that, that this is the new thing that everyone's talking about. So we really just need to say it louder for the people in the back and again, and again, and again, and again and again.

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[00:34:21] We'll give it our best effort though. Yeah. All right, friends. Well, on Friday and this week's bite-sized bonus episode, we're talking about free. As in like $0. So as in the season of giving and spending, and even fitting for this week's episode where we talked about a whole host of giftable items for health or the health nut in your life and yourself, the bite-sized bonus episode is highlighting things we can do to support our health that don't cost.

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