Seven years (and two days) ago New Leaf Nutrition was born. After working in the inpatient and hospital outpatient settings, I knew nutrition education needed to change. A single one-hour-long appointment wasn’t enough to create lifestyle changes, and the pre-written handouts we were told to center our education around were an offense to the individualization […]

With temperatures already starting to climb this year, it is important to start payingcloser attention to hydration. There are so many hydration products on themarket, such as drink mixes, supplements, & food products, that are marketed to supporthydration and performance due to their electrolyte content. While that soundsappealing, there is still a lot of confusion […]

We all have that one show or movie we can watch over and over again. There is comfort in knowing what will happen next and how the story will end. The familiarity it brings can help the nervous system stabilize & relax. The nervous system is essentially the body’s “safety & stress” control center & […]

We’ve heard people describe menopause as a second puberty, which was uncomfortable enough the first time around! Common symptoms of menopause, like increased appetite, mood changes, fatigue, and sleep disturbances, can lead to struggles with weight gain, more cravings, and emotional eating. It’s frustrating for women to be “doing all the right things,” but not […]