Color My Food, Nutritional Therapy

06/18/2026

Your brain is always listening to what you feed it.

Energy.
Focus.
Mood.
Resilience.

Your brain is hungry for:
✓ Protein (amino acids)
✓ Color (phytochemicals)
✓ Healthy fats (essential fatty acids)
✓ Minerals + vitamins

These nutrients help support how you think, feel, and function every day.

Nourish your brain with the nutrients it needs to help you feel and function at your best.

That's why Nourish is one of the six pillars of a Brain Health Lifestyle.

Small choices, repeated consistently, can make a meaningful difference over time.

If this makes sense to you, share it and help someone else nourish their brain, too.

06/18/2026

Nourish your brain with the nutrients it needs to help you feel and function at your best.

Today's Kitchen Ally: a simple Niçoise-inspired salad with wild salmon, white beans, colorful vegetables, olive oil, and lemon.

Simple. Satisfying. Nourishing.

06/18/2026

Your brain is hungry.

For protein.
For color (phytochemicals).
For healthy fats.
For minerals.

A Niçoise-inspired salad with greens, white beans, (canned) wild salmon, eggs, colorful vegetables, olive oil, and lemon.

Simple.
Satisfying.
Nourishing.

Because brain health isn't built by a single superfood or supplments—it's built by the foods you choose consistently that provide the essential nutrients to help you ✨feel and function at your best ✨

06/16/2026

Food isn't just about calories.

It provides information and building blocks for your brain and body for physical, mental and emotional health.

Think nutrient density → nutrients per calorie

06/16/2026

What you eat directly impacts how you feel -- small changes make a big difference

06/16/2026

Want one of the fastest ways to support your brain?

Not another supplement.

Not another health hack.

Support your nervous system.

When we're constantly rushing, multitasking, worrying, and pushing through exhaustion, the brain shifts into survival mode.

That's when many women (and men) notice:
◽️ Brain fog
◽️ Low energy
◽️ Irritability / mood swings
◽️ Poor sleep
◽️Digestive issues
◽️ Lowered stress resilience

The good news?

Your brain is constantly paying attention to signals of safety.
A few slow breaths.
A quiet moment of gratitude.
Stepping outside for fresh air.
A brief prayer or mindful pause.

These small daily rhythms help calm the nervous system—and when your nervous system feels supported, everything works better:
✨Clearer thinking
✨ Better mood
✨ Greater resilience
✨ More restful sleep

Which of these comes most naturally to you?
🌿 Nature
🙏 Prayer /meditation
📝 Gratitude
💨 Mindful breathing

If this was helpful, share with someone who may need a little support today 💖

06/16/2026

Want clearer thinking and better stress resilience?

When we're stressed, rushed, and overwhelmed, your nervous system shifts into survival mode.

A calmer nervous system supports clearer thinking, better mood,
and greater resilience.

Take one deep breath right now, exhale slowly ✨✨

06/14/2026

People who eat more dietary fiber (hello carbs from plants) have better brain health outcomes 🙌

06/14/2026

Today is my father's birthday.

He was brilliant, charismatic, and deeply committed to serving his country. A former congressman, senator, ambassador, historian, and champion of democracy in Bolivia, he spent his life working to make a difference.

He's also the reason I became a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.

I still remember walking into a neurologist's office in the Texas Medical Center after he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

At the time, I knew very little about the connection between nutrition, lifestyle, and brain health.

Today, I often find myself wondering:

What if we had known then what I know now?

I believe his experience with Parkinson's would have been very different.

Not because there are guarantees, but because we now know that our daily choices can profoundly influence how our brains function and age.

My father's journey taught me that brain health deserves our attention long before a diagnosis.

Rather than thinking of brain health from the view of disorder, disease, decline, optimizing prioritizing our brain health maximizes our ability to thrive -- at any age.

Every day, we have opportunities to nourish our brains through food, sleep, movement, stress resilience, and connection.

Those choices can help us thrive today while supporting our long-term wellbeing.

His journey is why I'm passionate about helping people build a Brain Health Lifestyle.

Because brain health isn't just about the future.

It's about how we think, feel, learn, focus, connect, and show up in our lives today.
✨ Steady energy
✨ Clearer thinking
✨ Emotional resilience
✨ Mental wellness
✨ Healthy aging

That's what a proactive approach to brain health is all about.

Oh daddy, my daddy…

I often wonder how much more you would have contributed had we known then what we know now.

Your life, your courage, your optimism and your journey continue to shape my own.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to help others build vibrant brain health and truly thrive.

As you would say to us, love you from the start of the beginning to the end of never ✨✨

Abrazos al Cielo ❤️

🔗 What I Wish I'd known about Brain Health - https://www.colormyfood.com/2022/10/what-i-wish-i-had-known-about-brain-health/

06/13/2026

One of the easiest ways to make next week feel less stressful?

Prepare one nutrient-dense anchor meal.

A batch of meatballs can become:
• Meatballs & vegetables
• Meatball bowls
• Soup
• Lettuce wraps
• Lunch leftovers
• Freezer meals

Simple planning can make nourishing yourself easier when life gets
busy.

Which one would your family try first?
🔗 8 Brain-Boosting Meatball Recipes:
https://www.colormyfood.com/2025/08/7-nutrient-dense-meatball-recipes/

06/12/2026

Are you confused with all the information about hormones to feel better?

What question would you ask if you had a Traditional Chines Medicine doctor and functional nutrition practitioner sitting across from you for an afternoon?

• energy
• hormones
• brain fog
• sleep
• mood
• stress
• digestion
• perimenopause
• fertility

That's exactly why Dr. Singh and I created our Summer Women's Circle.

A safe place with like-minded women to ask questions, gain clarity, and leave with practical next steps so you can feel and function at your best. 💖

June 20 at Radiant Vida Spa.

Comment QUESTION and I'll send details.

06/12/2026

Hormones seem to be everywhere right now.
From HRT to GLP-1s to social media advice, many women know hormones matter—but aren't sure where to focus.

That's exactly why Dr. Sadhna Singh and I created this Summer Gathering ☀️

A place to ask questions, gain trusted guidance, and leave with greater clarity and confidence in your next steps.

Inspired by ancestral women's circles -- the way women across history used to navigate life transitions.

We'll also have the beautiful Vida Spa all to ourselves. ☀️

I'd love to welcome you. 💖

Limited spaces available for this Summer Gathering next week. Learn, share and experience this in a relaxing environment @ Radiant Vida Spa.

06/12/2026

Looking for more energy, focus, mood stability, and resilience?

Start with your daily lifestyle.

Follow along & I'll show you simple ways to support your brain, body, and emotional wellness every day.