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 NYC. Tune in to hear the answers to those questions that can benefit anyone on their health journey. If you’re new to Salad with a Side of Fries, this is a great episode to start with.In this episode, you will hear questions that audience members asked Jenn during her Live podcast recording in NYC to celebrate 5 years of Salad With a Side of Fries. Audience members get the opportunity to ask their questions and receive live coaching from Jenn. Questions include how blood sugar works, how to manage insulin resistance, if you should drink soda, why someone may have a sudden weight gain and so much more. Whether it’s your first time with us or you’ve been a listener for the last five years, tune in to hear questions from everyday people that you are likely wondering for yourself. 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. IN THIS EPISODE: [6:15] What made Jenn start her podcast?[10:37] Jenn explains why burning fat and storing fat are related to blood sugar. [14:30] What happens when you are insulin resistant? [15:50] Why is fat important and what types should be added to your diet? [22:10] Which is worse - regular soda or diet soda?[23:35] How can you determine the first thing that you should change when it comes to your health? [25:54] How do you determine how much food you should eat? [29:14] What can cause sudden weight gain? [33:14] Where do you find the best support for your health journey (health coach, nutritionist, etc.)?[37:33] What are some things that Jenn has given up in her diet and why?[42:46] Jenn addresses intermittent fasting and how it works with the body.[47:59] If you are drinking alcohol, what’s the best way to approach it? KEY TAKEAWAYS: Protein and fiber at every meal makes removing fat no big deal (and eat some quality fat too). What’s one thing you want to change about your health today or prevent in the future? The answer to that question is what you should start with on your health journey. One thing at a time, one step at a time, one thing to move your health forward. Balancing blood sugar is key to removing fat. Start your meal with protein, fiber, and fat, then add in high-glycemic carbs and the dessert to keep yourself from spiking your blood sugar too high. If you start with high-glycemic carbs or sugar, your insulin spikes and then gets stored as fat. QUOTES: [10:37] “Whether you are burning fat or storing fat is a function of blood sugar.” - Jenn Trepeck[12:24] “When we eat too little, when we cut out whole food groups, when we dramatically cut calories, our body doesn't realize that there's a refrigerator full of food that we’re choosing not to eat. And it says, you won't kill me, I will survive. So anything it gets, it stores as fat because fat is fuel stored to be used later.” - Jenn Trepeck[45:01] “Because we’re all losing it as water, muscle, and bone, gaining it back as fat, losing it as water, muscle, and bone, gaining it back as fat. So over time, we could end up at the same number on the scale as we were before, but by our body composition, we’re actually fatter at that number, which means our health is not the same.” - Jenn TrepeckRESOURCES:Become A Member of Salad with a Side of FriesJenn’s Free Menu PlanA Salad With a Side of FriesA Salad With A Side Of Fries MerchA Salad With a Side of Fries Instagram