Episode 177

Top 10 of 2022

Published on: 21st December, 2022

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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About the Podcast

Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
Nutrition tips that actually work. Real-life healthy eating, balanced diet tools, and weight loss tips you can use today with coach Jenn Trepeck.*

If you have searched for nutrition tips, tried to keep a healthy lifestyle, or felt stuck following popular weight loss tips, this podcast is for you. Get straightforward wellness advice that works in real life, plus strategies for a balanced diet, sustainable healthy eating, and a smarter approach to fitness and nutrition. Is your diet making you hungrier, crankier, or less healthy? Tune in and find out.*

Free gift: Schedule a 15-minute curiosity call with Jenn to explore what is possible for you. https://asaladwithasideoffries.com/contact/

Welcome to Salad with a Side of Fries, where wellness meets real life. Award-winning host Jenn Trepeck, health and lifestyle coach and author of Uncomplicating Wellness, cuts through the noise with clear answers you can trust. Ranked in the top 1.5% of podcasts worldwide, the show won Ear Worthy’s Best Health Podcast in 2024 and 2025 and was nominated for Best Independent Podcast both years. Jenn also won Women Who Podcast’s Stellar Interview award in 2025 after being named one of Podcast Magazine’s 40 under 40 in 2022.

Jenn’s motto is “wellness without the weirdness.” With more than 17 years coaching after solving her own food struggles, she knows how confusing the industry can be. Each week you get the foundations of a balanced diet, sustainable healthy eating, metabolism basics, and long-term holistic health, plus straight talk on fad diets and supplements.

What you will get by listening:
✅How to eat and how to cheat, guilt-free
✅Nutrition tips that work in the real world
✅Weight loss tips that are effective, never restrictive
✅How to build a balanced plate at home, on the road, and eating out
✅Smart strategies for sustainable habits that include your favorite foods
✅Evidence-based insights on fitness and nutrition
✅Conversations about holistic health that go beyond food
✅Wellness advice you can use right away


About Jenn Trepeck:
Jenn is a health coach, speaker, and consultant who blends humor with practical science. She has helped thousands improve energy, metabolism, and confidence in their choices through one-on-one coaching, group programs, her book, and this podcast.

Connect with Jenn and the show:
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Website: https://asaladwithasideoffries.com/

If you are ready to trade guilt for freedom, confusion for clarity, and boring salads for fries on the side, press play. Health gets doable here.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This podcast and its guests are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

About your host

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Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!