Author: intern-leahg

You have likely heard this saying: food is fuel. Commonplace, but true! Food is—literally—fuel. Our bodies function on the nutrients we consume. Diets composed of nutrient-dense whole foods provide our […]

We spend our adolescence dreaming of the independence adulthood will bring—mulling over the city we will move to, the college we will attend, the trades we will adopt, and the […]

You have like heard this saying: food is fuel. Commonplace, but true! Food is—literally—fuel. But why do we say this? Well, food supplies our bodies with essential vitamins and minerals […]

With carols sung and dreidels spun we move into the new year. We draft a list of resolutions that collect dust in the desk drawer by the time spring equinox […]

When looking to support our health and wellness, we often focus on what we consume: the vitamins and minerals that support and sustain our bodies. Intentional consumption matters. It allows […]

Conversations regarding immune health and wellness have increased. So, you may be asking yourself: how can I best support my immune system? Our health prospers when we foster our wellness […]

Autumn peaks around the corner, carrying the holiday season procession on its back. There are pumpkins to carve, hay bales to stack, mazes to wander, lights to string and songs […]

Autumn rears its head once again as the aspens glow gold and temperatures drop. This season signals pumpkin patches, corn mazes and holiday crazes for all that celebrate. However, autumn […]

Premature aging is not uncommon in the United States. Now, the goal is not to stop aging. The goal is to age on our own timeline. Smoking, excess sun exposure, vitamin or mineral deficiencies […]

Our bodies require energy—fuel via food—to function. But have you stopped to question how peaches, pomegranates and pineapples become expendable energy? How does food become fuel? Well…through metabolization! Scientific jargon […]