Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss

Nutrition Nugget: Sunglasses

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is discussing sunglasses—and how they’re n...

Q & A: Women Over 40

25 Jun 2025

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Are you ready to tackle the unique challenges of wellness after 40? In this empowering episode of Salad with a Side of Fries, Jenn Trepeck hosts a com...

Nutrition Nugget: David Bars

20 Jun 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about David Bars—protein bars wit...

When More is Not More (feat. Joe Hoye)

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you tired of eating less and moving more, only to see no real results? What if the key to lasting fat loss wasn’t harder work, but smarter strat...

Nutrition Nugget: Semantic Satiation

13 Jun 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about semantic satiation—a surpri...

The Curious Case of Hunger

11 Jun 2025

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Are you a serial snacker? Is there ALWAYS room for dessert? Do you find yourself feeling hungry throughout the day, despite just eating? Or maybe you ...

Nutrition Nugget: IQ Bars

06 Jun 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about IQ Bars—a popular nutrition...

Hormones and Body Composition (feat. Ashley Fillmore)

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do the stubborn body fat you can’t seem to lose, your hormones, and metabolic health all have in common? Well…a lot! If you’re nearing peri...

Nutrition Nugget: Rutin

30 May 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Rutin, a powerful plant pigme...

Supercharge Recovery from Surgery and More (feat. Zora Benhamou)

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could bounce back from surgery or an injury faster, stronger, and healthier than ever? In this Salad with a Side of Fries episode, ge...

Nutrition Nugget: The Easy Way Out

23 May 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about embracing the easy way out to...

Everyone is Pre-Diabetic, Unless...

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you one of the millions of Americans who eat the Standard American Diet? Even if you’re not, you’re likely at risk of developing pre-diabeties...

Nutrition Nugget: Bloom Energy Drinks

16 May 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Bloom Sparkling Energy Drink....

The "Yes, And" in Healthcare (feat. Andrea Nakayama)

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our healthcare system treats us like it’s one size fits all, yet that’s not how true healing works, especially when it comes to chronic conditions...

Nutrition Nugget: Realsy Peanut Butter Dates

09 May 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Realsy Peanut Butter Dates—...

Your Nails Are the Crystal Ball of Your Internal Health (feat. Dr. Dana Stern)

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When’s the last time you really looked at your nails? Could they be revealing something more than just your latest manicure? What if they were givin...

Nutrition Nugget: D.W.D.S

02 May 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about DWDS. What is that, you may a...

The Three-Hundredth (feat. YOU)

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s your favorite protein and fiber-packed snack? Don’t have one? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered in the 300th episode of Salad with a S...

Nutrition Nugget: Aloha Bars

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Aloha Bars—those plant-base...

Chronic Conditions and Menopause (feat. Dr. Jessica Drummond)

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you navigating perimenopause or menopause while also managing chronic health conditions? Or perhaps perimenopause has triggered an underlying, pre...

Nutrition Nugget: CRP

18 Apr 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about CRP (C-Reactive Protein), a f...

Real People, Real Results: Shannon

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you tired of starting over every Monday? Wondering how to build lasting healthy habits that stick—even when life gets chaotic? Then this episode...

Nutrition Nugget: Methylene Blue

11 Apr 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about methylene blue—yes, that br...

Is Mold the Root Cause of Your Symptoms? (feat. Jenn Malecha)

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you feeling off but can’t pinpoint the cause of your frustrating symptoms? Have you considered that mold could be the culprit? Today’s guest s...

Nutrition Nugget: Blue Mind Theory

04 Apr 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about the fascinating Blue Mind The...

Let's Uncomplicate Wellness

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does your health plan stress you out more than it helps you? If navigating wellness feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. Luckily, wellness doesn’...

Nutrition Nugget: Sola Carb Bread

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Sola Carb Bread and whether i...

Next Level Health with Molecular Hydrogen (feat. Greg the Hydrogen Man)

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if a simple molecule could revolutionize health and longevity?n this Salad with a Side of Fries episode, Jenn Trepeck welcomes Greg the Hydrogen ...

Nutrition Nugget: Black Rice

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about a grain once reserved exclusi...

Your Pain is NOT because You're Old (feat. Dr. Amy Novotny)

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you suffer from age-related aches and pains that traditional stretching or medications won’t relieve? Are you doing all the sports recovery thing...

Nutrition Nugget: Red Light Therapy

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about red light therapy. Ever wonde...

More on GLP-1 Meds & How to Increase GLP-1 Naturally

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It seems like almost everyone is taking GLP-1 medications these days to lose weight. Now a couple years after they’ve been used for this purpose, wh...

Nutrition Nugget: Microwave Mentality

07 Mar 2025

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Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about the microwave mindset—our c...

Your Fat Cells Have Memory, A New Study Finds (feat. Ferdinand von Meyenn)

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle to lose weight and keep it off? It turns out, fat cells actually have a memory that can keep weight off after rapid weight loss!In thi...

Nutrition Nugget: Camel Milk

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about something you probably don’...

Stop Battling Your Body and Be-Friend It (feat. Marla Mervis-Hartmann)

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your relationship with food or your body complicated? Do you struggle with body confidence and self-love? You might be surprised about how many asp...

Nutrition Nugget: Done List

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about the power of a “Done List.”...

An Important Relationship—You + Food

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How much mental space does food take up in your life? Do you feel trapped by food rules, guilt, or the pressure to eat a certain way? Let’s put on o...

Nutrition Nugget: Mid-Day Squares

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Mid-Day Squares, the function...

Quality Matters (feat. Chef Whitney Aronoff)

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Feel like “healthy foods” have little flavor? Have you ever considered the energy your food carries and how it impacts your overall well-being? Th...

Nutrition Nugget: Walnuts

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about walnuts! You might be surpris...

Use Your Heart Rate Monitor to Improve Your Health (feat. Torkil Færø)

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how much your body is telling you—and what you might be missing? Could looking at one more metric from your wearable device, ...

Nutrition Nugget: Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Optimum Nutrition Amino Energ...

A Holistic Approach to Eczema (feat. Andra McHugh)

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you or someone you know suffer from eczema? Then you’ll know that steroid prescriptions are what most doctors prescribe as treatment. But what if...

Nutrition Nugget: Chick-fil-A

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Chick-fil-A—yes, the fast f...

Dry Beyond January (Part 2): Living Sober (feat. Gill Tietz)

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Like so many things in wellness, it’s easier said than done to live alcohol free. If you’ve tried before or are curious about sober living, this e...

Nutrition Nugget: Dates

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about the surprisingly sweet health...

Dry Beyond January (Part 1): Health Benefits of No Alcohol

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder how your life might improve if you stopped drinking, even for a little while? From better sleep to clearer thinking and enhanced em...

Nutrition Nugget: Creatine

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about creatine. What is it, and why...

Metabolic Typing & Endocrine Dominance (feat. Martin Pytela)

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your body isn’t one-size-fits-all, so why should your health plan be? This week’s episode dives into the personalized world of metabolic typing an...

Nutrition Nugget: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about the Minnesota Starvation Expe...

New Year, Healthier You (Q&A)

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to take your health into your own hands in the new year? Are you ready to make nutrition and wellness a part of your everyday routine so...

Nutrition Nugget: Daily

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about what we do daily. It turns ou...

Top 10 of 2024

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time to hear which episodes made the Top 10 of 2024! Are you ready to catch a glimpse of the health, nutrition, and lifestyle tips that could t...

Nutrition Nugget: Chew

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Chewing! Do you chew your foo...

Emotional Eating & The Holidays (feat. Dr. Melissa McCreery)

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could forget cravings? Sounds like a fairytale, right? What if emotional eating wasn’t a problem but a symptom?Today, Jenn Trepeck dives...

Nutrition Nugget: Second Time Around

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about the second time around. Did y...

Plan, Party, Prosper: A Game Plan for the Season and New Year

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to prioritize your health while still enjoying the great things about the holiday season? Today is all about embracing the holiday festi...

Nutrition Nugget: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver...

Minimum Effective Dose of Exercise (feat. Vince Sant)

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you’re strapped for time, is exercise what you cut? Or have you decided to just eat your way through the holidays and then start your fitness j...

Nutrition Nugget: Dead Butt Syndrome

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about your butt. Ever heard of Dead...

What's Your Biological Age? (feat. Hannah Went)

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know your biological age? How does one learn their biological age and how is it different from your chronological age? The answer lies in our e...

Nutrition Nugget: Giving

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Giving. As we enter the seaso...

8 Domains of Health

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re not sure where to focus your health efforts, or you think you know the best way to address your primary concern, tune in! Have you heard a...

Nutrition Nugget: Panera

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn dives into the Panera restaurant menu. While k...

Real People, Real Results: Paul & Cayla

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Curious about what it might look like to work with a health coach? Wondering what it takes to see progress on your health journey? Is there more to nu...

Nutrition Nugget: Promix Protein Bars

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size bonus episodes offer tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about ProMix Protein Bars, availabl...

Fitness: Fact or Fiction? (feat. Sarah Thomas)

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you shied away from lifting weights because you don’t want to “bulk up?” Have you found a workout you like and keep doing it over and over?...

Nutrition Nugget: Compounding Consistency

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about compounding consistency. ...

8 Chemicals that Drive Overeating & Undereating (feat. Dr. Laurel Mellin)

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you tried every diet under the sun to lose weight or stop overeating, and end up at the bottom of the ice cream pint before you realize what happ...

Nutrition Nugget: Temptation Bundling

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about temptation bundling. Have...

How to Make Healthy Choices Easy (feat. Andrew Jobling)

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do we get ourselves to do the things we know to do? How do we make healthful actions a priority? This week's guest tells us the simple process. Be...

Nutrition Nugget: Being Ticklish

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about being ticklish. She is di...

Healthier Haul: Costco Edition

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With so many items available at Costco, it can be tricky to determine what is a truly healthier option vs. what is just marketed as a good option. Jen...

Nutrition Nugget: Gatorade Protein Bars

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Gatorade Protein Bars. Th...

Feeling Off Track? Follow the CURVE (feat. Anna Dearmon Kornick)

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel stuck when things get too overwhelming? Do you wish there was a better way to navigate busyness or crazy schedules, especially when life t...

Nutrition Nugget: Rucking

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about rucking. Have you heard o...

You Are Not Alone: Relapse Rate

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever lost weight only to gain it back, you are not alone! This weight re-gain is referred to as relapse and it’s extraordinarily common ...

Nutrition Nugget: PFAS and Weight Gain

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about PFAS and weight gain. The...

Caveman Biology in a Very Modern World (feat. Dr. Kathy Campbell)

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It can feel so frustrating trying to determine what will actually work when it comes to health and weight loss. Maybe you feel like you’ve tried eve...

Nutrition Nugget: OWYN Protein shakes

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks, and approachable science. This week, Jenn's talking about OWYN Protein Shakes. With...

Metabolic Flexibility

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding how metabolism works and all the different aspects that go into metabolic health can feel overwhelming. This week Jenn is breaking it al...

Nutrition Nugget: Mindset is a Muscle

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks, and approachable science. This week, Jenn's explaining why and how mindset is a mus...

Hidden Sugar & The Sugar-Free Challenge

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know how much sugar you eat in a day? The answer may come as a shock, but Jenn is here to help us understand our sugar intake and give us pract...

Nutrition Nugget: Rice Cakes

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about rice cakes. Rice cakes ge...

Your Default vs Your Design (feat. Kate House)

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jenn and her guest Kate are letting you in on a little secret today - you have the power to change your life. This episode is packed full of tips on h...

Nutrition Nugget: Naked Carbs

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about naked carbs. Maybe you’...

Plantastic Cooking (feat. Gwen Kenneally)

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that we need to eat more vegetables, but what if you just can’t stand them? And what if the only way you can think of to eat them is sal...

Nutrition Nugget: 30 Seconds A Day

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about 30 seconds a day. What if...

Live from New York...It's Salad with a Side of Fries!

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We can’t believe we have hit 5 years of Salad With a Side of Fries! This episode highlights audience questions from the Live podcast recording in NY...

Nutrition Nugget: Velveeta

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Velveeta. After seeing a ...

IBS is a BS Diagnosis (feat. Hannah Aylward)

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you gotten the diagnosis of IBS? Jenn and Hannah are here to talk about why IBS is BS, and what things you can do to overcome the IBS symptoms. T...

Nutrition Nugget: Train Like An Olympian

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about training like an Olympian...

7 Types of Rest

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like you're at the end of your rope, and you never feel truly rested? Join Jenn as she discusses how to take a step back and look at ...

Nutrition Nugget: Purslane

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Purslane. While you’ve ...

Movement & Self-Worth vs Diet Culture (feat. Katie Bramlett)

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you constantly put pressure on yourself to look a certain way, or weigh a certain weight? Are you willing to do anything just to lose weight while ...

Nutrition Nugget: Thunderbird Real Food Energy Bars

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about Thunderbird Real Food Ene...

Untying the Knot of Fitness & Body Composition

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you think about your health, what is it that you picture? When you push yourself to workout, what do you say to yourself? Do you exercise because...

Nutrition Nugget: The Calcium Paradox

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nutrition Nugget! Bite-size, bonus episodes offering tips, tricks and approachable science. This week, Jenn is talking about the calcium paradox. Thro...

Make it Last! (feat. Heather Heynen)

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle with binge eating, and no matter what you’ve tried, you just can’t stop? Or maybe you’ve tried to lose weight by eating less and...