{"podcast":{"title":"Well Beyond 40","slug":"well-beyond-40-740535","podcast_index_feed_id":740535,"rss_url":"https://rss.pdrl.fm/7c7223/feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML5616601228","website_url":"http://www.jjvirgin.com","image_url":"https://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/gd0g52e2qrujpqqcel6joon3/podcasts/p71u2imr2431o3aij1bl9mwm/nk4b2ubz9kv8fiwenw0nnunh.jpeg","author":"JJ Virgin","episode_count":1348,"summary":"Well Beyond 40 with JJ Virgin is the podcast for women who want to age powerfully and enjoy the best chapter of their lives. It’s YOUR turn now to focus on nutrition, wellness, fitness, mindfulness, and beauty. Refuel your body. Reignite your wellness. Renew your passion. Fall (back) in love with your life, and discover what it means to age powerfully. Every information-packed episode combines cutting-edge science, pearls of wisdom from JJ’s four decades as a health and wellness leader and the world’s leading experts on weight loss, metabolism, menopause, life transitions and much more. We dive deep into topics like cultivating mindfulness, building strong relationships and setting boundaries, and choosing health…in a nutshell, how we can AGE POWERFULLY into this second half of our lives. At Well Beyond 40, we empower women in their 40s, 50s, 60, 70s (and beyond!) to defy stereotypes and say, “It's my time now. It's my turn now. It’s my opportunity to step into my best life!” For four decades, JJ Virgin has helped people lose weight and stop weight regain by eliminating hidden food intolerances and lowering their sugar impact. As a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitne…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T18:20:11.959056+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535"},"episode":{"title":"Healthy Eating Set On Easy Mode","slug":"healthy-eating-set-on-easy-mode","published_at":"2026-06-29T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535/healthy-eating-set-on-easy-mode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/w28lngyknqzegpr5l2u2pgkz.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/w28lngyknqzegpr5l2u2pgkz.mp3","summary":"I’m answering your biggest nutrition questions live, from how to hit your protein goals without overcomplicating your life to what you need to know about creatine, fiber, carbs, GLP-1s, and gut health. I’ll show you how to build meals that support your metabolism, protect your muscle, stabilize blood sugar, and help you age powerfully without obsessing over perfection. My goal is to help you make consistent B-plus choices that give your body the right inputs so you can look, feel, and perform your best. What you’ll learn: 01:37 How to submit an honest podcast review and receive direct communication from an on-demand, customized virtual version of JJ. 02:37 Smart travel grocery hacks for road warriors and how to troubleshoot sudden vegetable intolerances using specialized lab testing or cooking methods. 04:40 Why standard plant-based and bone broth protein powders lack a perfect amino acid profile and how to optimize them to match the benefits of whey. 07:17 The steep biological cost of making creatine inside your body and how supplemental support shields your vital methylation pathways. 11:45 How to evaluate daily carbohydrates using a structured \"sugar impact\" rating system based on fructose, fiber, and insulin response. 19:40 Why blanket internet assertions labeling resistant starch as universally inflammatory are overgeneralized, and how it actually fuels beneficial butyrate production. 25:38 Practical, low-cost physical tests you can conduct at home to evaluate muscle quality and screen for age-related sarcopenia or dynapenia. 27:36 How to establish an optimal daily eating routine that eliminates nighttime snacking and gives your pancreas adequate time to come online. Love the podcast? Here’s what to do: Subscribe to the podcast. Leave a review. Text a screenshot t…","meta_description":"I’m answering your biggest nutrition questions live, from how to hit your protein goals without overcomplicating your life to what you need to know about…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3041,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/well-beyond-40-740535/episodes/healthy-eating-set-on-easy-mode/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535/healthy-eating-set-on-easy-mode.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}