Color My Food, Nutritional Therapy

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.

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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.

06/07/2026

You’re eating healthy.

You're doing the things that are supposed to help.

Yet your energy, focus, or mood still feel off.

Meanwhile, you're bombarded with hormone advice—from GLP-1s to HRT —and more confused than ever.

If you're looking for a more grounded, holistic perspective, join our Summer Gathering co-hosted with Dr. Sadhna Singh, Eastern Harmony Acupuncture Clinic ☀️

Reconnecting to ancestral wisdom, the Summer Solstice is a seasonal transition traditionally associated with light, vitality, and renewal.

This seasonal gathering offers you a space to reconnect, renew and thrive so that you can feel and function at your best.

Because women are not meant to navigate hormonal transitions alone.

Would you like me to send details?

06/07/2026

This! 🙌

You know that serene, calm ‘good feeling’ you get from the forest. It’s not just in your imagination.

Some interesting health benefits have been reported from ‘hanging with the trees’… here are some reports from scientific research on the health benefits of trees!

🌳 Improve cognitive function
🌳 Improve the mental health of children
🌳 Boosts immune system
🌳 Lowers stress and blood pressure

Some interesting health benefits have been reported from...[read more]

06/06/2026

Looking for steadier energy, clearer thinking, and more resilience next week?

Start with a simple plan.

Choose:
✅ 2 breakfasts to rotate through
✅ 2 dinners that can be reheated or repurposed into 4 meals

Then build each plate with:
🥦Colorful carbohydrates from plants 🥕
🥩 Quality protein (animal or plant-based)
🥑 Nature's fats
🌿 Functional herbs & spices
👉 Cook once. Reinvent 2–3 times.

This is one of the simplest ways to support a brain health lifestyle.

When nourishing meals are easier to access, nutrient density builds over time—supporting:
✨ Steady energy
✨ Sharper thinking
✨ Emotional & stress resilience
✨ Long-term brain health

Whether you're supporting your family's health, navigating perimenopause, or simply wanting to age well, a little planning today can make nourishing choices easier all week long.

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06/06/2026

When the roots are healthy, the tree stands strong

Think of your gut as the root system of your body. When the roots are healthy, the whole tree stands strong. When they’re compromised, every branch feels it, including your immune system.

We spend so much time treating the branches. The skin rash. The seasonal allergies. The autoimmune flare. The fatigue that comes and goes. But if the root is struggling, no amount of branch-level care will create lasting change.

The gut isn’t just where food gets digested. It’s where your immune system learns what to fight and what to leave alone. It’s where inflammation often begins. It’s where nutrients are absorbed. When the gut is out of balance, your whole body gets the wrong signals.

That doesn’t mean every health issue starts in the gut. But so many do, or are at least made worse by a gut that’s struggling.

Healing the branches often means going back to the root. If you’ve been treating symptoms without lasting relief, it might be time to look at what’s happening beneath the surface.

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06/06/2026

❤️ this - movement is not just calorie burn, it is biological information 🙌

06/05/2026

Nature is calling and I must go 💖

06/04/2026

💖 Make your kitchen your brain health ally 🧠🙌

A well-stocked pantry isn’t just convenient, it’s one of the best ways to set yourself up for success.

When nutrient-dense staples are on hand, balanced meals become easier and stress around food melts away. Pantry staples like nuts and seeds, oats, tinned fish, ghee, and spices aren’t just shelf-stable; they’re packed with protein, healthy fats, fiber, and micronutrients that nourish the body on a deeper level.

For NTPs these basics are more than ingredients; they’re teaching tools. They help clients move from quick fixes and convenience foods to nutrient-dense choices that support digestion, blood sugar balance, and long-term health.

Because real change doesn’t come from restriction, it comes from having the right foundations in place.

06/04/2026

❤️
“There is something powerful about seeing nature remember what it was designed to do” 🌳✨

For the first time in nearly a century, something remarkable is happening on the American prairie.

The bison are moving together again.

To many people, that might sound like a simple conservation success story. But on the grasslands, it means much more than the return of an iconic animal.

For thousands of years, vast herds of bison shaped the landscape as they traveled across North America. Their hooves broke up compacted soil. Their grazing encouraged new plant growth. Their waste returned nutrients to the earth. Every step they took helped create the conditions that countless other species depended on.

The prairie wasn't just home to bison.

It evolved alongside them.

When bison populations collapsed and their movements were restricted, the grasslands lost one of their most important natural forces. The rhythm that had sustained these ecosystems for generations was interrupted.

Now, that rhythm is beginning to return.

As herds move across larger landscapes once again, they are helping restore healthier soils, stronger plant communities, and richer habitats for birds, insects, and other wildlife. What may look like a herd crossing a field is actually a chain reaction of renewal spreading across the ecosystem.

There is something powerful about seeing nature remember what it was designed to do.

The return of bison migration reminds us that conservation is not always about building something new. Sometimes it's about restoring what was lost and giving the natural world the chance to heal itself.

A century later, the prairie is hearing familiar footsteps again.

And with every mile the bison travel, the land grows a little stronger.

06/03/2026

Brain care is self-care.

We often think about health in separate categories.

Physical health.
Mental health.
Emotional health.

But your brain is involved in all of it.

How you think.
How you feel.
How you respond to stress.
How you connect with others.
How you move through your day.

This is why I believe a brain health lifestyle is one of the most empowering approaches to wellness.

Not because it focuses on one symptom.
Because it supports the whole system.

Small daily choices make a difference:
🌿 nourishing food
🌿 movement
🌿 restorative sleep
🌿 stress resilience
🌿 meaningful connection
🌿 time in nature

When we care for the brain, we're investing in how we experience our lives.

And how we show up for the people we love.

💬 When you think about your future self, what aspect of brain health matters most to you?

Energy?
Focus?
Mood?
Memory?
Resilience?

06/01/2026

💖 -- Let's take inspiration from our non-human friends, who never question their power and belonging.

06/01/2026

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Responding with appreciation, care, or compassion can help you see opportunities that stress might obscure…

06/01/2026

Oh joy!

On an evening walk with a friend beneath a canopy of magnificent old trees, we heard an incredible commotion overhead.
It stopped us in our tracks.

We looked up and spotted a nest of large birds tucked high among the branches.

Then another.

And another.

Before long, we realized we were standing beneath an entire rookery — a nesting colony of herons and egrets — right here in Houston, just a few miles from downtown!

We counted eight nests.

There may have been more hidden among the leaves.

As if that wasn't astonishing enough, a Black-crowned Night Heron calmly strolled past us a few minutes later. 😳😍

Nature is amazing, if only we stop and notice. 🌳
One of the greatest challenges to brain health today isn't a lack of information.

It's the constant competition for our attention.

Yet moments of wonder have a remarkable way of cutting through the noise.

For a few minutes, there were no emails, no texts.

No phones.

Just curiosity.

Awe.

And the joy of discovering something unexpected.

Perhaps that's one reason experiences like this feel so restorative.
They bring us fully into the present moment. ✨

This week, I hope you encounter something that makes you pause and say:

"Wow, I never noticed that before." 🌿

💬 What is the most surprising thing you've discovered close to home?

05/31/2026

❤️this!

Resilience isn’t something you’re born with —- it’s something you build 🙌

10 Life Lessons in Resilience https://buff.ly/1dWEpgt

Resilience isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you build. 💪🧠
It’s not a fixed trait. Resilience includes behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed—by anyone, at any age. It's really about how well you brain handles stress. Discover what neuroscience says about how to strengthen your brain’s ability to bounce back.

05/31/2026

Your kitchen can be one of your greatest allies in a brain health lifestyle.

A simple plan reduces decision fatigue.
And when nourishing choices are easier, consistency becomes easier too.

How?
BREAKFAST
Keep one reliable staple on hand:
🥣 granola + yogurt + seasonal fruit
Then rotate between 2 nutrient-dense breakfasts:
🍳 egg casserole
🥣 protein oatmeal or quinoa bowl

DINNER
Choose 2 anchor dinners each week.
Make enough to eat twice or repurpose.
Think:
🐟 sheet pan salmon + vegetables
🍖 meatballs or meatloaf
🍲 enchilada skillet
🍗 roasted chicken + root vegetables
🥘 masala or dahl

Cook once. Eat 2–3 times.
Use leftovers for:
→ salads
→ wraps
→ grain bowls
→ quick weeknight dinners

Less decision fatigue.
More nourishment.
More steady energy.
More capacity for what matters most.

💬 What is your favorite "anchor dinner" that works every time?

05/31/2026

Yes!💖

🌟🥒🥕 Why You Should Choose Organic:
► https://herbshealthhappiness.com/choose-organic/?i=f

05/31/2026

The brain needs plenty of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and amino acids to function well. It does not need all the ultra-processed foods that most Americans are eating. The average American diet has only 1.5 servings of vegetables, with 60% of calories coming from added sugars and white flour which have been stripped of vitamins, minerals and essential fats (70% for children).

The most important first step is to eat more non-starchy vegetables and berries. Next, try to add more nuts, spices, and grass-finished meats and wild fish for the omega-3 fatty acids. Consuming added sugars and flour-based products increases risk for early dementia, while eating more whole, natural foods supports better brain health.

Brain fog, memory lapses, and declining focus are not symptoms to ignore. Learn lifestyle, nutrition, and supplement strategies Dr. Terry Wahls recommends to support long-term brain health.

05/31/2026

"brain fog is often influenced by factors we can address.

Poor sleep.
Chronic stress.
Nutrient deficiencies.
Sedentary lifestyles.
Excess sugar and ultra-processed foods.
Even certain commonly prescribed medications can impact memory, focus, and cognitive function.

The biological processes that contribute to cognitive decline often begin decades before a diagnosis of dementia. That means we have an opportunity to take action now."

Many people assume brain fog is just part of getting older.

I don't.

I've seen brain fog affect people living with autoimmune disease, chronic pain, diabetes, traumatic brain injury, depression, and many other conditions. Since 2020, I've also seen it become increasingly common across all age groups.

The good news is that brain fog is often influenced by factors we can address.

Poor sleep. Chronic stress. Nutrient deficiencies. Sedentary lifestyles. Excess sugar and ultra-processed foods. Even certain commonly prescribed medications can impact memory, focus, and cognitive function.

The biological processes that contribute to cognitive decline often begin decades before a diagnosis of dementia. That means we have an opportunity to take action now.

In my latest article, I explore the lifestyle, nutrition, and supplement strategies I use to help support better brain health and cognitive resilience.

Read the full article: https://terrywahls.com/blog/brain-fog-lifestyle-factors-and-supplements-for-brain-health/

05/31/2026

"Exercise is widely known for building stronger muscles, but new research suggests it also reshapes the brain in ways that improve endurance.
..When we lift weights, we think we are just building muscle.It turns out we might be building up our brain when we exercise."

Exercise may be training your brain just as much as your body. Researchers discovered that certain brain cells stay highly active even after a workout ends, and those lingering signals appear to help the body build endurance over time. In experiments with mice, blocking these brain cells prevented i...

05/30/2026

Bean salads.

Simple to make. Easy to customize / mix & match
This is one way a brain health lifestyle can look in real life.

Why bean salads support the gut-brain connection
✔ Fiber nourishes beneficial gut microbes
✔ Plant proteins help support steady energy
✔ Beans provide essential minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients like polyphenols, carotene...that support mood, focus, and brain function
✔ Colorful vegetables, herbs, and spices increase nutrient diversity and phytonutrients

Together, they create a simple way to eat the Brainbow 🧠🙌
More colors.
More plant diversity.
More nourishment for your microbiome and your brain.
Cook once. Eat 2–3 times.

Serve:
→ alongside grilled fish, chicken, burgers, or pork tenderloin
→ over leafy greens for lunch
→ in grain bowls
→ tucked into wraps
Less decision fatigue → more nourishment in real life ✨

Here's a jumpstart from the blog archives
👉https://www.colormyfood.com/2021/08/bean-salads-that-beat-brain-fog/

My challenge for you this week:

How many colors can you add to your bean salad? 🫑🍅🌽🥭

Tell me your number below ⬇️ & I'll send you a quick guide + recipes: How to Build a Brainbow Bean Salad