In this episode, Jess dives into the significance of Virgo season, emphasizing the importance of health and wellness. She shares her personal journey with nutrition, including her experiences with food intolerances and the impact of diet on overall well-being. Jess discusses her intentions for Virgo season, focusing on mindful eating, sourcing quality foods, and the importance of listening to one's body. The conversation also touches on practical tips for cooking, the significance of sourcing quality meats, and the role of conscious consumerism in nutrition.
Chapters
01:08 Embracing Change: A New Look for Virgo Season
01:30 Virgo Season Timing According to True Sky Astrology
03:20 Introduction to Virgo Energy
05:15 Jess’ Intentions for Virgo Season: Going Alcohol-Free
06:15 Committing to shopping at farmer’s markets more often
06:57 Diet as the first place to start with health and wellness
07:15 Jess’ journey with listening to her body
10:17 Differences between food allergies and food intolerances
10:50 Jess’ results from her first food sensitivity test and how it changed her life
12:16 Learning to look at your body as your guide into what’s best for you
12:42 Seeing food intolerances as a blessing
14:13 Jess’s perspective on at home food sensitivity tests
15:03 Functional medicine practitioners
17:05 Current Nutrition Practices: What I eat in a day
17:42 Importance of eating breakfast especially for women
19:21 Releasing perfection around eating
20:00 High protein breakfast ideas
22:00 Lunch Ideas
25:30 Tips for getting intentional and present when cooking dinner
29:39 Sourcing quality foods: the importance of grass-fed and pastured meat products
33:00 Spouts sources their chicken from Tyson foods
35:30 Health benefits of grass-fed and finished beef
37:15 Getting clear on your values within your diet
37:35 Meaning of regeneratively raised meats
37:50 Impact of red meat on the environment
38:30 Sources for ordering high quality meats online
39:20 What Jess will buy from Sprouts
39:48 The truth about plant-based alternatives and seed oils
40:50 Health benefits of grass-fed butter
41:50 Why you shouldn’t cook with olive oil or avocado oil
42:50 Cooking with ghee (clarified butter)
43:42 Why doing an audit of your dressings and spices at home is a big health hack
44:00 Importance of quality salt in diet
45:20 What drives weight loss
46:30 Recent truths discovered about Vital Farms eggs not living up to ethical standards
48:40 Finding balance with diet and lifestyle choice and discovering your values
50:19 Exercise: doing what you enjoy and reformer Pilates
52:20 Setting your intentions with Virgo Season
52:40 Refining routines: morning practices for wellness
Nutrition Resources:
Seriously, So Good by Carissa Stanton (Cookbook)
The Pegan Diet by Dr. Mark Hyman (book)
@jamieanneaesthetics
@thefoodbabe
@gracie_norton
Find a functional medicine practitioner near you: www.ifm.org
Favorite Food Brands:
Paleo Valley (Snacks, Supplements, Protein Powder)
Chosen Foods (Dressings)
Primal Kitchen (Dressings)
Good Culture (Cottage Cheese)
Simple Mills (Crackers, breads, baking mixes)
Jovial (Brown rice pastas)
Meat Sourcing:
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