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🥗 What you eat today shapes how you feel, move, and live tomorrow.
In this insightful episode of The Forties Formula podcast, hosts Jasmin Dhillon and Amanda Lim sit down with JIEUN WRIGLEY, a clinical nutritionist and Founder of Rapid Nutrition Therapy who helps uncover the root causes of chronic symptoms and empowers people to restore balance through a personalized, food-first approach.
Jieun breaks down the common misconceptions about midlife health, sharing why many women still feel stuck despite dieting or exercising. She highlights how small, practical shifts in daily nutrition can improve energy, mood, and long-term health, while also offering simple frameworks to make food choices less overwhelming and more effective. This conversation is about moving beyond quick fixes to create sustainable habits that truly support women in their 40s.
Together, they explore:
• Why the scale is not the best measure of health or progress
• The difference between type 1 and type 2 muscle and why both matter as we age
• The real role of protein and amino acids in building muscle and supporting health
Health is not built through quick fixes or fad diets. It is shaped by small, consistent choices like what you put on your plate, how you hydrate, and how you care for your body. These choices create energy, confidence, and a foundation for lasting wellness.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Episode Snippet
01:27 — Introducing our guest, Jieun Wrigley
04:00 – Nutrition confusion and individuality
07:39 – Root causes over quick fixes
10:40 – Body composition vs. weight loss
13:15 – Protein, amino acids, and fiber
18:08 – Understanding Kidney stones and anti-nutrients
21:10 – What foods should everyone be eating?
24:40 – Rapid Nutrition Therapy breakthroughs
29:19 – Exposing the real seed oil problem and oxidative stress
32:29 – Build your “health bank account”
36:39 – Three daily habits for better health
40:52 – The Hot or Hype Segment
45:13 – Ditch dead probiotics and feed your gut army with real power
46:43 – Chase plant diversity to supercharge immunity and crush stress
48:21 – The Forties Formula: Stand in your power at 40
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