262. The Anxiety–Inflammation Loop: Foods That Calm Your Body vs. Foods That Trigger It ft. Jen Smiley

The Anxiety Chicks

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Mental Health, Education, Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 832 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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The Chicks welcome holistic healer, Jen Smiley — founder of Wake Up and Read the Labels. Jen reveals how hidden preservatives, artificial additives, and misleading food labels might be wrecking your sleep, fueling inflammation, and even feeding your anxiety. Learn how to read ingredients like a pro, swap processed foods for real ones, and feel calmer, more energized, and more balanced from the inside out. Jen Smiley Resources Official Website jensmiley.com App (Food-label scanner) Instagram Podcast (The Miracle Morning) YouTube "Wake Up and Read the Labels” YouTube Single Sisters Circle 40+ (Click Here to Join for FREE!) Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Harry.
0:00.7	Hello mate.
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0:23.4	18 plus opt in and bet on any football marketing at odds of evens or greater no, cash out seven-day expiry terms and conditions apply. Gambleware.org. If you don't recognize an ingredient, neither does your body. So that means when you're eating the preservatives, the artificial sweeteners, the emulsifiers, the fillers,
0:38.3	what happens is your body, your stomach goes, what the heck is this?
0:42.3	Like, I don't know what to do with this.
0:43.7	Your belly bloats.
0:44.9	You become fatigue.
0:46.2	You actually get more hungry because your body's looking for real food and real nutrition.
0:50.9	So once you get there, you will notice a difference in your inflammation, a difference in
0:55.5	your sleep, a difference in your anxiety. Hi, I'm Allison. And I'm Taylor. And we're the host of the
1:01.0	anxiety chicks podcast where we dive deep into the reality of anxiety, nutrition, and mental health.
1:07.1	Listen as we explore all things anxiety, healing, while keeping it real, including our own struggles with mental health.
1:13.2	We'll bring our expertise as healing professionals to the conversation while discussing the tools and strategies you need to heal the anxious mind.
1:21.5	Listen to the Anxiety Chicks on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.
1:32.8	Hi, everyone.
1:33.9	Welcome back to the Anxiety Chicks podcast.
1:35.8	I'm Alison Sepanera.
1:37.1	So if you're not following Wake Up and Read the Labels on Instagram and maybe some other
1:42.7	social platforms, which we'll get to, then you have to go in and check out, wake up and read the labels with Jen Smiley.
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