by Leona West Fox | Leona’s Food “Prescriptions”
“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” –Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) Food As Medicine Whether we realize it or not, we are creating our bodies, our inner health, outer appearance, our mood, and energy levels with every meal every day. The...
by Leona West Fox | Leona’s Food “Prescriptions”
Maintaining a healthy immune system can be as straightforward as diet. Eating for immunity can be as simple as eating local and seasonally available foods. When we eat according to the season, we eat fruits and vegetables that are naturally abundant during specific...
by Leona West Fox | Leona’s Food “Prescriptions”
When you decide to eat with the seasons, you make a conscious choice to only pick those foods that the season naturally produces. Fruits and vegetables are at their peak, both in flavor and availability. This may mean sweet gourds in the fall, hearty greens in the...
by Leona West Fox | Leona’s Food “Prescriptions”
Protein is a very long-established and well-researched part of successful weight loss. Studies showed greater weight loss, fat mass loss, and preservation of lean mass after higher-protein calorie-restriction diets than after lower-protein calorie-restriction diets....
Leona is a family practitioner trained as an Integrative Functional Nutritionist. She helps her clients cut through the many conflicting trends and get to the heart of what is key for their own health in a practical, positive, and supportive space. Learn more about her training and approach here.