This newsletter will offer periodic health updates, suggestions and research alongside my own challenges, joys and struggles. I will offer advice regarding fun practical ideas for lifestyle changes, proper nutrition, supplementation and mindful living as we seek to live our precious lives as healthfully as possible.
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Why Nutrition Is the Most Important Daily Decision We Make
Published 23 days ago • 3 min read
Happy New Year, friends. As we begin 2026, we’re kicking off a 4-week series focused on the foundation of Intentional Living - the Four Pillars that shape how we care for ourselves and others: Nutrition, Movement, Inner Alignment, and Positive Social Connections. Each week, we’ll explore one pillar and offer practical ways to bring it to life, because real wellness isn’t built in grand moments, it’s strengthened in small, consistent choices that support our bodies, minds, and communities.
This week, we’re starting with a focus on the Nutrition pillar, including a look at why nutrition is so important, not just for long-term health, but because it’s something we all think about every single day, multiple times a day, every time we eat, plan a meal, or fuel between the moments we live.
Why Nutrition Matters More Than Ever
Nutrition is the most frequent “clinical interaction” we have. It’s daily, it’s lifelong, and it deeply influences our energy, immunity, mood, metabolism, and risk for chronic disease. Yet most of us are eating well below what our bodies truly need:
Only about 13% of adults eat the recommended daily vegetables, and even fewer meet vegetable variety guidelines.
About 87% don’t meet fruit recommendations, leaving gaps in vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber.
Most adults consume far more added sugar, saturated fats, and refined carbs than is optimal for heart and metabolic health.
Our collective eating patterns contribute to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and digestive imbalance, conditions that are often preventable or modifiable with better nutritional habits.
In short, most of us aren’t malnourished in calories, we’re malnourished in nutrients. And while food isn’t the only piece of health, nutrition touches everything else: how we move, how we think, how we feel, and how we connect.
A Simple, High-Impact Place to Start: Fiber
Despite its massive role in heart health, gut balance, blood sugar, and inflammation, only about 5% of Americans meet the recommended daily fiber intake, meaning 95% of us are falling short of this fundamental nutrient that supports digestion, satiety, microbiome diversity, and long-term wellness.
Why does this matter? Because fiber helps:
Regulate blood glucose after meals
Feed beneficial gut bacteria
Support healthy cholesterol levels
Promote consistent digestion
Increase feelings of fullness, which can help with weight management
And yet most adults consume far less than the 25–38 grams per day recommended for most people. Fiber isn’t complicated, it’s consistent food choices we can make every day.
And if you feel like you’re missing the fiber mark and think supplementation might be right for you, email me, because sometimes nutrition support requires more than food alone. Recognizing that real wellness is built in the daily diet, but also acknowledging that sometimes supplementation is needed in addition to intentional nutrition.
Fiber Made Fun (Yes, Even for Kids!)
One of my favorite fiber-packed staples is chia seed pudding. It checks every box: high fiber, heart healthy, blood sugar supportive, omega-rich, and simple to make. My kids are obsessed and if that isn’t proof enough, even our pharmacy manager’s 1- and 3-year-olds devour it. When toddlers approve your recipe, you know you’ve hit gold.
Ready to take your nutrition a step further? Our 7-day Revive Detox is designed to reset cravings, reduce inflammation, support liver and gut health, and restore energy, all while aligning with the Nutrition pillar we’re focusing on this week. If you're ready to feel lighter, clearer, and recharged, this is your invitation to start the year by reviving your body from the inside out.
Your Next Step → Learn more and join the Revive Detox here: dremlahtubuo.com/revive, send me an email or give us a call at the pharmacy at 614-636-4499.
Small daily choices build wellness, but sometimes a bold reset changes everything. Want support turning nutrition into better outcomes for you, your family, or even your friends? I’d love to help. Hit reply to this email and let’s talk through detoxing, fiber goals, nutrient testing, or personalized supplement and fiber support when food alone isn’t enough. Let’s make 2026 the year we feed what matters most - together.
In this episode of Intentional Living with Emlah, I was honored to welcome Dr. Emily Roedersheimer, DO, IFMCP, founder of Balanced Living Functional Medicine. Diagnosed young with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Dr. Emily lived the reality of chronic illness from the patient side: pain, medications, uncertainty, and the feeling of not having real answers. That experience sparked a shift - she began asking why and exploring what else was possible beyond prescriptions. Through intentional daily practices rooted in nutrition, movement, inner alignment, and supportive community, she reversed her disease and reclaimed her health, inspiring both her career and her life’s philosophy. Together, we explore the power of meaningful, whole-person care and reinforce a core truth we both live by: there is more to health than prescriptions.
Join me on Saturday, January 24th, from 11:00-2:00 PM at SÖW Plated as we dive deep into the Four Pillars of Intentional Living: Nutrition, Movement, Inner Alignment, and Positive Social Connection - now with two powerful additions: a holistic food visionary and a Financial Wellness advisor!
Our incredible panel includes a menopause and midlife physician, a fitness trainer, a financial literacy expert and a dietitian!
Expect inspiration.
Expect community.
Expect incredible brunch.
I can't wait to brunch, breathe, and build something beautiful with you
This newsletter will offer periodic health updates, suggestions and research alongside my own challenges, joys and struggles. I will offer advice regarding fun practical ideas for lifestyle changes, proper nutrition, supplementation and mindful living as we seek to live our precious lives as healthfully as possible.
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