Nutrition Nugget: All About the AND

[00:00:27] If you're listening the day this goes live, it is January 2nd, 2026. So happy new year and as we stand at the beginning of a new year. I mean, many of us are ready, right? Like we have big plans, big dreams, and I think a lot of times those come with expectations of our behavior. We expect ourselves to do some things or not do some things that we used to do.[00:01:00]

[00:01:30] Instead of this or that, it was this and that. And when I do this with my clients, you know, with health coaching clients, it's health coaching and their doctors, it's health coaching and a physical therapist, a personal trainer who, whoever else is helpful in their care team, who's helpful in your care team and like when it comes to your food choices, how often do you find yourself saying good or bad?

[00:02:28] So, funny enough, now, this was like ages ago, but MINDBODY Green posted something kind of like this related to health they said. The best health advice is usually somewhere in the middle. High protein and high fiber animal-based and plant forward nourishing meals and joyful treats, strength training and restorative movement, consistency and flexibility, quality, sleep and [00:03:00] social connection.

[00:03:25] It's not typical blood work or functional blood work. It's typical blood work and functional blood work and lifestyle medicine. And I think we can also explore this in other areas of our lives. So when, you know, notice where else your thinking is almost creating a false choice, a new job title, or more money.

[00:04:23] It sometimes requires us to hold two different things in our minds at the same time. And when it comes to our emotions, something can be deeply sad and enlightening. We can feel exhausted and excited. Like we can hold two emotions at the same time. And if we're willing to hold two emotions at the same time, what if we hold two conflicting ideas?

[00:05:14] So could we in 2026 have conversations with people that maybe we don't agree with and function in a dialogue to explore how both of those opinions can be true? Like can we push ourselves to understand two seemingly conflicting ideas? And I think for what it's worth, even thinking about our conversations with others this way translates into our health and our wellbeing and our longevity.

[00:06:08] Tara, I'm so glad you're here for this. What do you think? What do you wanna add? Nothing. Because

[00:06:28] I'm sure in middle school I often say two things can be true at the same time, and I use it for my kids, or I use it in a conflict with someone. I love it because it's more of an additive mentality that I think we could all need, like we all can hold more instead of rejecting more like it's possible.

[00:06:54] Jenn Trepeck: Yeah, but I love what you said too, of like holding more, creating the capacity for more, and [00:07:00] even just thinking about it with the end allows us to do that.

[00:07:13] But generally speaking, when it comes to wellness, we can always be doing more. And I don't mean doing more like you can be getting in more steps you could have done. More exercise. I'm talking about like we can have more than we think. Like we can build upon our strengths. We can have more balance, we can do more balancing.

[00:07:45] Jenn Trepeck: Yes. I love it. Alright friends, well, what could exist for you? In 2026, if you made this year all about the, and. We shall see. And as [00:08:00] always, I'm your host, gen Tpic.

[00:08:24] Tara Schmidt. Thank you again for being here and happy New Year.

[00:08:31] Jenn Trepeck: Likewise. Friends, if you are not already a member, join us in the Happy Healthy Hub. You'll go to a salad with the side of fries.com. This shows your support for this podcast, this community, and of course, more importantly, your health.

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