{HMW} The eating audit: a simple check-in before you take your first bite 🍝

Dear Reader,

I love learning about who people are as eaters. Their food memories, the traditions from childhood, the way those early experiences still shape what they reach for now. It's one of my favorite things to explore with clients.

One practice I keep coming back to is what I call the "eating audit."

These are four simple questions to ask yourself before you even take a bite. One caveat though - when you answer these four questions, it's not about getting it right or judging the answer but just to understand yourself a little better.

Ready for the questions?

Is this a physical hunger or emotional hunger? (bonus: how do you know?)

Am I craving something in particular (texture, flavor profile)?

Am I relaxed and undistracted?

Am I eating this just because it’s there?

Try this eating audit next time you find yourself scrounging through the pantry or when you are about to make your next meal. Let me know what insights you glean from this exercise.

Are you curious to explore more around these kinds of topics in community?The free Just One More Bite space on Heartbeat is open for this very purpose.

[Join us here: community.jennyedenberk.com]

Have it:

Interesting Article Alert: How to Improve Your Observation Skills (with Science-Backed Tips)​

If you want to kill a few minutes before a meeting - this was kind of fun to play around with. It's an online magic 8 ball! Just ask it any question and see into the future. (obviously for entertainment purposes only)

Made it:

​5-Senses Sunday​

Summer comes with its own sensory language: watermelon, chlorine, the crackle of a cold seltzer, sailboats on the dock.

This week's 5-Senses Sunday walks through each sense and offers a simple prompt for each one, so you can notice and savor the season instead of just moving through it.

Want it:

This was surprisingly satisfying ​

These health trackers are getting out of hand....and yet.​

Ingredient Spotlight:

Sea Moss

I first encountered sea moss in 2020 during my culinary nutrition certification. My immediate reaction was: no way. It's slippery, it smells faintly of the ocean, and raw, it looks like something that washed up on a beach. But once I learned what was in it, I gave it a second chance, which is kind of the whole point.

In gel form, sea moss is nearly flavorless with a faint mineral quality that vanishes the moment you blend it with anything. Raw or dried, the texture is slippery and the smell is distinctly oceanic. The gel and capsule forms sidestep all of that. The gel stores in the fridge for up to a month and dissolves into drinks or oatmeal without a trace.

Nutritional profile:
Sea moss contains iodine, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and B vitamins. Iodine is the standout for thyroid and energy support, though content varies by source and preparation. If you have thyroid concerns, check with your doctor before adding it regularly.

✅ Ways to use it:

Blend 1 tsp of gel into a smoothie with pineapple, ginger, and coconut milk

Stir into herbal tea with honey

Use as a natural thickener in soups or dressings

Take capsules if texture is a dealbreaker

>>> Get 3 sea moss drink recipes here​

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Announcements & Upcoming:

​The Sunshine Shift waitlist is live​

On June 29th, I’m contributing my Powering up your Day workshop— normally $25 — to the Sunshine Shift Bundle. It’s a free collection of 50 digital gifts from creators focused on real, meaningful change.

The bundle covers six areas of life: money, energy, mindset, body, life, and business. You pick what feels relevant, skip what doesn’t, and claim it all for free.

A few gifts I'm especially excited about including some incredible contributions from our sponsors:

The Second Bloom (Home Sweet Homemaker) a gorgeous resource for women redefining what home and purpose look like right now 🌸

Lust for Life: The Activation (Kate O'Connor / Mindset Matriarchy) for women who are done dimming their power and ready to step into the most electric version of themselves

From Chaos to Clarity: What It Actually Takes to Feel Normal Around Food (Irene Markulik / The Rebel Dietitian) real, practical support for finally feeling normal around Food

Boost Your Creative Juice (Kim Galloway / NewFrontierBooks.com) to reignite the creative spark you thought you'd lost for good

A Quiet Pause Extended Edition (Karen Molin / Elevate Myself) a beautiful audio and reflection resource for women navigating transitions

Doors open June 29th. Join the waitlist now to be first in:

Reminder. The Midlife Reset Giveaway is live through June 29th

June has a way of making you look up and realise the year is already halfway through. And sometimes what that moment calls for is not a big overhaul but a few better tools for where you are headed next.

The Mid-Year Reset Giveaway, hosted by my friend Asmita Jason, is a free collection of 75+ resources for both business and personal life. It is live until June 28.
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Extra Bytes:

What I'm Reading: Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo​

What I'm Watching: I've had no time to watch anything this week!

What I'm Listening to: This boosting serotonin playlist​

What I'm Eating: Chimichurri Lentil Bowls with Roasted broccoli, quinoa, hemp seeds​

That's it for me this week. Have a happy and healthy hump day!

Warmly,

Jenny