Better Fitness and Nutrition Results from Your Genes

Better Fitness and Nutrition Results from Your Genes

I always wondered why I chose tennis as my sport. Not that I was bad at other more popular sports like baseball, basketball, or football, but I excelled in tennis. After looking at the results from a genetic analysis focused on fitness and nutrition genes, I have a...

Quick Tips to Achieve Healthier Eating Habits

This month is National Nutrition Month®, an annual campaign during the month of March created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to promote learning about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. By making...

WellcomeMD Launches “Thoughts Become Things” Podcast Series

We’re excited to announce our latest collaboration – a new podcast series called Thoughts Become Things! Featuring WellcomeMD’s Wellness Director Luis Perez, Lisha Reynolds of Bliss Yoga RVA and Chantal Otelsberg of Real Food Nutirion, the series aims to cover all...

What is “Healthy” Fat?

Last September, nutritionist Jess Godfrey spoke to WellcomeMD’s Richmond practice about the importance of eating a well-balanced diet, or as she refers to it, eating the rainbow. In addition to answering patient questions, Jess highlighted a few key diet staples. Over...
You Eat What Your Food Eats

You Eat What Your Food Eats

Last September, nutritionist Jess Godfrey spoke to WellcomeMD’s Richmond practice about the importance of eating a well-balanced diet, or as she refers to it, eating the rainbow. In addition to answering patient questions, Jess highlighted a few key diet staples. Over...