Nutrition for Optimal Health Workshop with Tracee Blythe

The College invited Tracee Blythe, an experienced naturopath and leader in the complementary medicine industry, to have lunch with our residents.

Tracee first took the residents through the Dining Hall buffet and discussed the importance of filling their plates with various food groups and creating balanced diets. Over lunch, they talked about removing the labels 'good' and 'bad' food, the interconnectivity of what is put into someone's body and overall health, and the importance of routine and variety for great digestion. Residents also had the opportunity to ask Tracee any questions they had about nutrition, from questions about improving gut health after taking antibiotics to tips about how to incorporate good food into busy university schedules.

To end the workshop, Tracee challenged the residents to eat forty plant foods over the week and provided a tool to track how foods may influence their sleep, mood, and energy levels.