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. Let’s talk about sex, baby! Did you know that your sexual health, desires, and interests directly connect to your heart health? Each February, Jenn does a podcast around heart health, and this year’s topic is about how heart health is sexual health. This episode uncovers what factors go into sex drive, what impacts sexual desires for men and women (based on biology), and the lifestyle factors that interfere with heart health and blood flow. The connection between heart health and sexual health is quite fascinating, and there are so many signs that many people aren’t aware of when it comes to the two. Tune in today to ensure that your overall health and habits are impacting your heart and sex life positively and to determine which red flags to look out for.  IN THIS EPISODE:●   [5:09] What percent of adults (both men and women) report being dissatisfied with their sex life?●   [5:54] At what ages do sexual desires start to decline?●   [8:35] A study about sexual dysfunction shows it is related to the severity of cardiovascular disease.●   [9:31] What are the factors that go into sex drive? ●   [16:23] What lifestyle factors interfere with heart health and blood flow? ●   [21:26] What helps women maintain sexual interest and desire? ●   [27:00] What impacts men's erectile health, sexual interest, and desire? ●   [34:00] Targets for sexual health. KEY TAKEAWAYS:●   Our sexual health is a function of our overall health. If you have no or low sex drive or are having erectile issues, there may be something else going on in your environment or your overall health. ●   For women, stress, lack of sleep, and not feeling good in our own skin have a huge effect on our sex interest and desire. If our lifestyle habits are suffering, then our sex life will as well. ●   Blood flow is what creates success in the bedroom. If men experience bad blood flow, their stamina and ability to stay erect will be impacted. For women, blood flow affects lubrication and nerves.QUOTES: “A lot of the symptoms of cardiovascular disease all sort of work together to create this perfect storm of diminished sexual enjoyment.” - Jenn Trepeck  “We know that stress is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and sexual desire, not only on the biological side of what’s happening in our heart but the physiological side, especially for women, who need that emotional connection and sense of relaxation, that stress part is major.” - Jenn Trepeck “We’re a constant work in progress, all of us when it comes to sleep, and stress, and energy, and mood, and all of these things. And even what we eat every day. We’re a constant work in progress. We can’t all be perfect. We can't not do something today because we did it yesterday and expect everything to just keep going; we do have to continuously show up.” - Jenn Trepeck “Manage the stress, have the sex.” - 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 Instagram