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The Mediterranean Way: A Balanced, Beautiful Lifestyle
How Raccoon Bend Farms Brings Timeless Wellness to the Table The Mediterranean diet isn’t really a “diet” at all—it’s a way of living. It’s slow mornings, shared meals, seasonal ingredients, and food that nourishes the body and the soul. Backed by decades of research and rooted in tradition, the Mediterranean lifestyle is consistently linked to better heart health, balanced energy, improved digestion, and long-term wellness. At Raccoon Bend Farms , this philosophy comes to l

Alicia DuCote
Jan 263 min read


Hippocrates Knew a Thing About Food
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.” Long before protein powders, biohacking, or QR codes on supplements, Hippocrates dropped one of the most enduring wellness mic drops in history: And honestly? He wasn’t being poetic—he was being practical. Modern science is finally catching up with what ancient medicine knew all along: what we eat doesn’t just fuel us; it communicates with our bodies. Every bite sends a message—heal, inflame, energize, soothe, build, or break

Alicia DuCote
Jan 262 min read


Feuling Perfomance Starts With Sleep
Why Sleep May Be the Missing Link in Your Nutrition Strategy When athletes think about improving performance, nutrition is often at the forefront—macros, meal timing, hydration, supplements, etc. But there’s a critical piece of the puzzle that doesn’t come on a plate: sleep . According to a 2025 Sports Science Exchange article by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD, and Kim Schwabenbauer, DHSc, RD, CSSD, sleep is not just recovery time—it is a powerful regulator of appetite, metab

Alicia DuCote
Jan 263 min read


FUEL, TRAIN, PREVENT: Parent Support
Alicia DuCote, MS, DHSc(c), NASM PES, CSNC serving up holistic wellness We have all been there. A long day starts at five a.m. to get the...

Alicia DuCote
Aug 13, 20253 min read
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