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This podcast is an attempt to synthesize what I’ve learned over the years to help you live a higher quality or more fulfilling life. I'll cover Nutrition, Training, Metabolism and few other obsessions along the way.

Jen Ahlberg


    • Oct 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    5 Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 12:25


    1. zone training and fat burning2. kids and macros3. right and wrongs of cardio4. build muscle and burn fat at the same time?5. Can kids strength train?

    I Have Something to Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 15:00


    I have a few things to say about diet and exercise. 

    Minimum Effective Dose of Exercise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 9:56


    This week I answer this question:Dear Jen, my question is two fold, first, what is the one thing that I can focus on to gain or maintain my health across my years and my second is around working out. If I only have 2-3 hours a week to exercise, what is the best bang for my buck? 

    Semiglutide/Ozempic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 13:39


    Inquiring minds would like to know about this "new" pharmaceutical.  Let me know your questions at jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One About Fighting Peri/Menopausal Symptoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 13:30


    Part 3 touches on what to do in regards to diet and exercise during your peri and menopausal years

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    The One About perimenopause symptoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 16:26


    The One about Menopause Hormones (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 11:35


    Part 2 - the main hormones in menopause and a primer on what they do. 

    The One about Womens Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 11:09


    Lets talk about perimenopause and menopause

    The one with my thoughts about the SCALE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 18:19


    To weigh or not to weigh - If you know me, you know i have strong feelings about the scale, but after I rant about that, i do talk about accuracy of tracking food and if we should even track as well as if its best to be 100% restrictive vs. having cheat meals.

    The One About How Much to Eat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 19:19


    In this episode, Jen talks about the how to figure out how much someone should eat and how what's going on if you're not losing weight

    The Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 20:15


    Getting back to some basics around nutrition with a different spin

    The Second One about THC/CBD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 15:31


    FINALLY... part 2. What is the endocannabinoid system, what's the difference between CBC, CBD, CBG, CBN and how should I take this stuffjen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One about Sleep and Diet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 14:46


    What are the effects of sleep on diet choices, metabolic hormones and metabolism. Jen@thekeyacademy.com 

    The One about Diet vs. Exercise and Weight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 14:02


    Which is more important? We get this question a lot in this industry. Let's talk about it. Email me with questions:jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One About THC/CBD Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 13:44


    In this Episode I touch on the history, verbiage and safety index of CBD and THC products.  In part 2, I'll go through the efficacy, and common questions around usage and purchasing the product. 

    The One about Muscle Gains and Fasting/TRF

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 13:58


    In this episode I talk about TRF/Fasting and muscle protein synthesis vs. Breakdown. I touch on how to maintain during a fast and how to gain during TRF. 

    The One About Remote Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 20:37


    In this episode I pick 10 things that I think all remote clients should be aware of to make the remote coaching experience the great thing that it can be. I talk about communication, the cumulative affect of training and how to make it a win-win for the coach and client. 

    The One About Collagen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 12:14


    This Episode is covering a question about collagen, what its used for, if we should supplement with it and what types of collagen are out there. 

    The One about the Road Warrior Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 9:01


    Third and final part of the road warrior question

    The One About the Road Warrior Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 13:54


    Part 2 of the road warrior questionjen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One About the Road Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 16:32


    This is a great question that came in about people who travel and the impacts of sleep and travel on fitness goals. In this episode we talk about irregular sleep, cortisol, sleep patterns and weight loss Jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One about Working Through Injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 16:16


    This question that was asked was about working through (mentally and physically) injuries I break this down into two populations, the athlete and non-athlete perspective. Have a question you want covered:jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One about Non-Nutritive Sweeteners and Sugar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 19:52


    What are the categories of sugars? which ones are bad for you? Do artificial sweeteners cause weight gain? Have a question you want covered: jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One about Diet Soda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 13:32


    Is it okay? Does it cause weight gain? is it toxic? Whats the deal here...Questions: jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One with the Common Mistakes in Weight loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 17:59


    In this episode, I choose 5 mistakes that I often see when people embark on a weight loss journey. 

    The One About EPA and DHA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 12:36


    This one is more technical about EPA and DHA and is a follow up to the supplement questionHave a question you want covered: jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One About HRV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 15:23


    What is HRV and how is it used, should we track it?Have a question you want covered: jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One About Supplements

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 12:26


    In this Episode Jen talks about a basic supplement plan, why she chooses those as well as a few other thoughts regarding supplements. 

    The One about Alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 11:18


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    The One About Time Restricted Eating/Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 14:54


    In this episode, I briefly make a case for moving into TRE/fasting for weight loss/health

    The One About Dietary Restriction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 12:59


    jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One Where I Take on the Calorie Myth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 16:42


    In this episode I talk about the five reasons calorie counting efforts are futile. Questions: Email me at jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One Where I Simplify Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 5:49


    In this episode I try to simplify a complex issue into an analogy to at least get people started on the right track. If you have questions regarding this episode, email Jen - jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One on Why You're Confused about Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 5:46


    Why we're confused about nutrition and how we should view the industry and research. Email Jen with questions:jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One with The Key to Weight Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 20:59


    After trying to simplify a nutrition framework, I wanted to get a little more technical about weight loss and how it works. Jen@thekeyacademy.com

    The One Where I Tell My Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 14:36


    In this episode I make sure to start by telling my story with food and where I'm coming from, what I've studied and a few things I've learned along the way. 

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