{"podcast":{"title":"Salad With a Side of Fries  Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss","slug":"salad-with-a-side-of-fries-nutrition-wellness-weight-loss-91254","podcast_index_feed_id":91254,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/saladwithasideoffries/","website_url":"https://asaladwithasideoffries.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/17090c4b-20bf-4d1b-8143-8fd3d4ad9151/salad-with-a-side-of-fries-artwork.jpg","author":"Jenn Trepeck","episode_count":694,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T16:17:49.361648+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/salad-with-a-side-of-fries-nutrition-wellness-weight-loss-91254"},"episode":{"title":"Slow Mornings for Perimenopause and Menopause (feat. 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Jenn Trepeck, host of Salad with a Side of Fries, sits down with registered holistic nutritionist and life coach Lara Frendjian to unpack why perimenopause symptoms demand a completely new approach to mornings, menopause weight loss, and daily metabolic health. Together, they explore how slow morning routines and smarter hormone balance strategies can transform energy, mood, and weight from the inside out. What You Will Learn in This Episode: ✅ Why perimenopause symptoms can appear years before cycle changes, and how declining progesterone and erratic estrogen create a body that is more vulnerable to stress, weight gain, and hormone imbalance. ✅ How a slow morning routine as brief as five minutes sends powerful signals to the nervous system, supporting circadian rhythm, reducing cortisol, and setting the tone for the entire day. ✅ The surprising science behind caffeine and cortisol, including why delaying your first cup of coffee by at least 90 minutes can eliminate the afternoon energy crash and reduce dependence on stimulants. ✅ Why fasted workouts may be doing more harm than good during perimenopause, and what a smarter pre-workout snack strategy looks like for protecting blood sugar stability and adrenal health. The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introducti…","meta_description":"Are your go-to health habits suddenly working against you? 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