New Leaf Functional Nutrition

02/22/2026

I love this coffee for the same reason! Use the code mentioned to get 20% off .

As most of you know, I’m very particular about coffee. I only started drinking it in my 40s after learning that I have gene variants that benefit from caffeine. In other words, it’s good for me, yet may not be good for everyone!

Since I came into drinking coffee ☕️ later in life, I became a “coffee snob”. I only want the healthiest and best coffee or I don’t want it at all. It’s part of my morning ritual.

A friend of mine, Dave D’Angelo, told me about .coffee some years ago. Once I did my research, I realized it was the one to drink! Here is one of their coffees, Sacred Cups.

If you want to try them out, use the code RAINBOW for 20% off your first purchase!

02/18/2026

Some of my favorite foods! Always great to see the support of studies using whole fruits. This study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

02/10/2026

Walk this way to a better brain 🧠 🚶🏻

Sometimes we overcomplicate things when it comes to improving brain health. This study showed that walking for 40 minutes three times a week increased the size of the hippocampus and improved memory in healthy older adults. It increased hippocampal volume by 2%, which corresponds to reversing the age-related loss in hippocampal volume that occurs over 1 to 2 years.

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02/09/2026

A fun chocolate treat that’s a healthier option !

02/06/2026

The importance of eating seasonally!

Eating fruits in season when their natural polyphenol profile aligns with longer daylight exposure may better support lipid metabolism, especially in the liver and muscles, as shown in this recently published animal study. The researchers found that cherries consumed under summer-like light conditions improved liver fat quality and appeared to increase muscle fat burning, effects that didn’t show up when the same fruit was eaten out of season.

What this translates to for us as people if we were to apply the results (although keep in mind that this type of study has not been done in people):

🌞 Seasonal eating matters: Summer fruits (like cherries) may work with your circadian and metabolic rhythms during longer days, rather than just adding nutrients in isolation.
🫀 Liver fat quality > quantity: Seasonal fruit intake may help shift the liver away from saturated fats toward a healthier lipid profile.
🔥Metabolism is context-dependent: The same food can have different effects depending on light exposure, time of year, and internal clocks.
🍒 Local vs non-local may matter: Differences in polyphenol profiles tied to growing conditions could subtly influence metabolic responses.

Bottom line: This study supports a core Rainbow Diet principle: eat foods in rhythm with nature. Choosing fresh, seasonal, locally grown fruits may offer metabolic benefits that don’t fully translate when those foods are eaten out of season or out of biological context. Also, eat foods that are right for your body.

02/05/2026

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02/01/2026

🧬 Your genes are not your destiny.

Identical twins share the same DNA, yet they often age differently, get different diseases, and experience different health outcomes.

Why? Epigenetics.

Take the famous astronaut twins, Scott and Mark Kelly. After Scott spent nearly a year in space, scientists found that 7% of his gene expression remained altered years later, and he was biologically older than his identical twin on Earth.

Same genes. Different environment. Different biology.

Or consider twin sisters raised in the same home, eating the same foods, playing the same sports. One developed stage 2 breast cancer in her early 30s. The other didn’t. Small differences in exposures, stress, sleep, or chemicals, possibly even everyday products, may have nudged their epigenomes in different directions.

✨ This is the power (and promise) of epigenetics.

Your DNA is the script. Your lifestyle is the director.

What you eat.
How you move.
How you manage stress.
How you sleep.
What you’re exposed to.

These factors constantly tell your genes which chapters to read… and which to skip.

So when someone says, “It’s just my genes,” science says otherwise.

👉 You have far more influence over your health and your future than you’ve been led to believe.

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02/01/2026

Migraines are a big problem for many people. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can occur anywhere from once a year to three to four times a week. They can last from hours to days. They are often associated with an aura, light sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, and severe throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head.

And migraines can be caused by many different factors. This is where Functional Medicine comes in. Functional Medicine is medicine by cause; not by symptom. It helps us discover the underlying triggers of disease.

And the root cause of your migraine may not be in your head at all. In fact, migraines can be caused by things ranging from food sensitivities and allergies to hormonal imbalances, vitamin deficiencies, and more.

Keep in mind that sometimes a combination of treatments is necessary.