Life + Culture

Use Food to Protect Your Health

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Karolin Saweres offers recipes and tips to help establish consistent, nourishing habits. Article by Amanda Stout | Photography by Kelly Settle–Kelly Ann Photography For Karolin Saweres, MS, RDN, LD, her passion for nutrition began long before it became a profession. Growing up in Egypt, she was immersed in a culture where food represented family, tradition and connection. She watched her parents navigate their own health journeys with strength and resilience...

Wellness

Finding Balance in the New Year

Learn how reflection, self-compassion and therapy can support mental well-being and renewal. Article by Nina Weierman | Photography by Provided A fresh new year offers us the opportunity to reset after the holiday season's rush. While many take this time to slow down and reflect, the pressure to set resolutions or chase a “new me” is everywhere, filling our feeds and conversations with messages about improvement and change. “So many people feel pressured to start a new year doing things...

Life + Culture

Aging in Place with Compassion and Grace

Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio helps older community members stay active and protected. Article by Jonathan Stout | Photography by Provided Aging impacts each of us in different ways. Seventy percent of people will need some sort of long-term care in their lifetimes, but the overwhelming majority would also prefer to remain at home as they age. Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (COA) is here to bridge that gap and help those who wish to stay active in their homes and communities...

Fitness

Root Causes, Real Results

A personalized wellness approach helps families understand their health journeys. Article by Lisa Fletcher | Photography by Mark Lyons–Lyons Photography Many people set out to take better care of themselves in the new year: drink more water, go to bed earlier and dust off that gym membership. What if, instead of muscling through ambitious resolutions, we started by asking one simple question: “What’s really going on inside my body?” That question is the heartbeat of The Wellness Way - Mason...