💡 Food confusion is at an all-time high.

Everywhere you look, someone is telling you to cut carbs, go keto, avoid fat, or follow the latest influencer diet. No wonder healthy eating feels overwhelming—especially when you’re short on time or feeding a family.

In this energizing episode, Chef James Barry—celebrity chef turned family food advocate—shares how to cut through the noise and make eating simple again.

From ancestral eating and nutrient-dense foods to his game-changing Pluck seasoning, James reveals how busy women over 40 can make small changes that deliver big results for energy, metabolism, and weight loss.

🎧 Listen now to discover how to stop stressing about food and start nourishing your body with ease:

Here’s What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✅ Why food confusion is keeping you stuck—and how to simplify it

✅ The difference between nutrient-dense vs. calorie-dense foods

✅ What ancestral eating really means (and why it matters for women over 40)

✅ How organ meats act as “nature’s multivitamin”

✅ Why microdosing real food is the key to sustainable change

Key Takeaways & Timestamps

⏱ 00:00 – Meet Chef James Barry: from celebrity kitchens to family-focused nutrition

⏱ 03:00 – James’ personal food history: binge patterns, overwork, and emotional eating

⏱ 04:45 – Why today’s food environment feels overwhelming (and how to cut through it)

⏱ 06:30 – Ancestral eating explained: real food vs. frankenfood

⏱ 08:00 – Rethinking the food pyramid: eat ingredients, not foods with ingredients

⏱ 10:58 – Calorie-dense vs. nutrient-dense: why not all calories are equal

⏱ 13:20 – Bloating, fatigue, skin issues, cravings—your body is talking, are you listening?

⏱ 17:00 – Setting up your environment for success (and avoiding ice cream binges)

⏱ 18:40 – Why you’re not a carb addict—you’re likely nutrient-deprived

⏱ 20:30 – Organ meats 101: liver, heart, spleen as nature’s multivitamin

⏱ 23:40 – How James created Pluck seasoning to make nutrients family-friendly and tasty

⏱ 26:45 – Real change: how one user lost 15 pounds just by using Pluck

⏱ 29:00 – Stop eliminating, start adding in—why restriction diets don’t work

⏱ 32:55 – The power of microdosing: small daily changes = big results

⏱ 34:30 – What celebrities really eat (spoiler: they’re not that different)

⏱ 36:55 – Meal planning, grocery lists, and why repetition is your friend

⏱ 39:45 – Bringing it home: how James feeds his own family with real food

Resources & Links Mentioned

💌 Have a question for Jennifer or James? Send an email to: he***@************er.com

🌿 Get Pluck Seasoning and save with code SMART: eatpluck.com

👨‍🍳 Follow James on Instagram: @ChefJamesBarry

🧂 Follow Pluck on Instagram: @EatPluck

📦 Also available on Amazon: Pluck Seasoning

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