#113 Pepper Power: Why a pinch of pepper can improve antioxidants and insulin sensitivity
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Release Date: 08/14/2025
#139 Progress is Practice, Letting Go of Perfect as We Age
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Ever miss one walk and decide you’ll start again Monday? Or buy vegetables with the best intentions, only to find them still in the refrigerator on Thursday? In episode #139, Anne talks about how our culture’s pressure to do everything well, including eating, exercising, aging, and even looking a certain way can turn healthy habits into another test we feel we have to pass. Drawing on her Healthy Habits for Confident Aging series, she explores why stress can make it harder to pause and adapt, and offers a gentler way forward: think of yourself as in training. Try something small, notice...
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#138 Protein Is Important but Are We Eating Enough Vegetables?
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Protein gets plenty of attention and for good reason. It helps us maintain muscle, strength, and independence as we age. But while we’re counting grams of protein, another important question may be getting overlooked: Where are the vegetables? In this episode of The Talking Apron, Anne Bernardin looks at why a protein-rich plate isn’t necessarily a balanced plate. She explores the important role vegetables play in providing fiber, vitamins, minerals, and protective plant compounds and why most Americans aren’t eating enough of them. You’ll also hear how fiber feeds beneficial gut...
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#137: Healthy Habits After 60: Why Small Changes Work Better Than Willpower
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Episode #137: Healthy Habits After 60: Why Small Changes Work Better Than Willpower After a little time away, The Talking Apron is back—with a fresh perspective on nutrition, habits, and healthy aging. And we’re starting with a question that matters more as we get older: Why is it so hard to make healthy changes, even when we know exactly what we should be doing? The answer may have less to do with willpower than you think. In this episode, Anne Bernardin, Nutrition Educator and Certified Diabetes Prevention Coach, explores why relying on motivation can keep us stuck—and why small,...
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#136 What to Eat After 60 to Reduce Inflammation and Steady Blood Sugar
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Do you have aching joints, low energy, blood sugar that feels harder to manage than it use to? If this sounds familiar, chronic inflammation may be part of the story. In this The Talking Apron: Women 60+ Diabetes Prevention and Nutrition podcast, Anne Bernardin breaks down what inflammation really is, why it increases with age, and most importantly, how everyday foods can help calm it naturally. You'll learn: The difference between healpful and harmful inflammation why chronic inflammation affects blood sugar, joints and engery Which foods help quiet inflammation without dieting How to...
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#135 Small Daily Habits After 60: The Science of Lasting Weight & Blood Sugar Change
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Why do most women over 60 struggle to keep weight off and stabilize blood sugar, even when they are motivated? In this The Talking Apron podcast: Diabetes Prevention & Nutrition, episode #135 Small Daily Habits After 60: The Science of Lasting Weight & Blood Sugar Change. Anne breaks down the science of habit formation, aging metabolism, and why small daily changes outperform motivation every time. You'll learn: Why will power fades (and what actually works) The 66 day rule of habit formation.. does it really work? Simple daily habits that lower blood sugar naturally. Why...
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#134 Leaky Gut, Inflammation, and Blood Sugar, They Are All Connected
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Hey there friends, Glad you are here! "Leaky Gut" is one of the most confusing and fear-based terms in nutrition right now. In this episode, Anne Bernardin, breaks it down in plain, practical language. You'll learn what leaky gut really means, what it doesn't and why it's not a diagnosis or reason to fear food. We'll talk about how gut health connects to inflammation and blood sugar, especially for women over 60 and what actually supports a healthier gut without extreme diets or expensive supplements. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, blamed or confused by gut health advice, this episode will...
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#133 Hydration After 60: How Water Supports Blood Sugar, Energy and Healthy Aging
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Howdy Folks, Hydration isn't just about drinking more water, especially after 60. In this episode of the Diabetes Prevention and Nutrition Podcast, Anne Bernardin explains why hydration becomes more important as we age, how water supports cellular health, and the often overlooked connection between dehydration and higher blood sugar. You'll learn: Why thirst singnals weaken after 60 How hydration affects blood sugar, digestion and energy Why hydrating foods matter as much as beverages Simple, realistic habits to support hydration without overwhelm If you're navigating prediabetes,...
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#132 You Don't Need a New Diet, You Need Fiber First!
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Hello and Welcome! You Don't Need a New Diet, You Need Fiber First! If you've been told your blood sugar is "borderline", your A1c is creaping up or you're simply trying to prevent diabetes as you age, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Anne Bernardin Diabetes Prevention Coach and Nutrition Educator introduces, the importance of eating fiber first, one of the simplest and most effective changes women over 60 can make to support steady blood sugar. You'll learn why when you eat fiber matters just as much as how much, how starting meals with vegetables can calm glucose spikes,...
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#131 The Gift of Self-Care for Women 60+: Self-Care and Eating Well to Prevent Diabetes
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Hello Folks, The holiday's or specifically, since it is Christmas Day when this podcast goes live, often comes after weeks, sometimes decades of giving to everyone else. In this short special holiday episode of Women 60+ Diabetes Prevention & Nutrition Podcast, Anne invites you to pause and receive a different kind of gift: self-care that protects our health future. If you're a woman over 60 concerned about rising A1c levels, prediabetes, or a family history of type 2 diabetes, this episode offers reassurance, clarity, and a gentle path forward, without dieting or restriction. In...
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#130 Women 60 Plus, Why your metabolism Changes and How to Make Blood Sugar Easier in the New Year!
The Talking Apron: Nutrition, Habits and Healthy Aging
Hello Friends, Today's episode marks an important new chapter for this podcast. As more and more women over 60 reach out with questions, fears, and a desire for guidance on blood sugar and nutrition, it became clear that this space needed to evolve, so it truly reflects your needs and your health journey. And it will now be dropped on the and 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, In this foundational episode, we talk about the changes happening in your body right now, biological, digestive, and metabolic and why blood sugar can become harder to control with age. NOT because you're doing...
info_outlineBold & Balanced: Black Pepper-The Tiny Spice That Makes Healthy Eating Pop
Black pepper isn't Just a table shaker, it's a tiny metabolic helper. In this episode of The Talking Apron podcast, we crack open the science of piperine, the compound that give pepper its kick and helps your body absorb foods like turmeric. You'll learn how a simple grind can boost flavor, support insulin sensitivity, and make healthy meals feel anything but bland,
In this episode, you'll learn:
- How piperine may enhance nutrient absorption
- Exactly how to buy, grind and store pepper for maximum punch (whole vs preground, black vs. white vs. green)
- Quick recipes to try
- Bite-sized History and fun facts
If you are ready to season smarter, not just saltier, this is your episode for a litte step to change your health.
Listen and find information on the FREE Guide: What Now? Questions Women Ask When Diabetes is Knocking.
Best,
Anne