3of3 💖Here are the final, essential Tides. These are the biggest choices for true peace and lasting work:

9. Care not Consumption: Nurture your relationships, don't just take from them

10. Integrity not Innovation: Stick to your ethics, even if a trendy "new" thing promises fast cash

That's the whole Tides list. Integrity always lasts longer than the trend.

Question for You: Look at your to-do list right now. If you had to drop 3 items from it to instantly prioritize one item from the Tides list (1-10), what 3 are you dropping, and which Tide are you choosing? LMK.

#TargetTheTides #WellnessStrategy #PurposeDriven

🧀 Velveeta’s “Respect the Drip” shows how food culture drives behavior:
🎵 Cardi B + social-first marketing = indulgence & identity
🥪 Consumers crave playful “drippy” moments
⚖️ Wellness means balance, not restriction

Food marketing mirrors how people live, not just how they eat.

🔗 https://www.marketingdive.com/news/velveeta-says-respect-the-drip-for-first-major-campaign-in-two-years/753890/

#RDNLeadership #FoodCulture #ConsumerBehavior #WellnessStrategy #FoodMarketing

⛽ Food-away-from-home is shifting to c-stores.

📈 Traffic up 59% since 2021
💰 Food dollars moving to grab-and-go
🥗 Better-for-you options now shaping health

As an RDN, I see the opportunity:

Where the food dollar goes, health outcomes follow.

🔗 https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2025/07/17/better-for-you-foods-in-convenience-channels/

#RDNLeadership #FoodSystems #BetterForYou #FoodAwayFromHome #WellnessStrategy

🕗 Eating within 1 hour of waking may help stabilize blood pressure—especially for those with hypotension.

🍳 Balanced breakfast = energy, digestion, blood sugar control, better AM workouts.

💧 Hydrate
🥗 Eat small meals
🧠 Include B12 + folate

🔗 https://www.eatingwell.com/best-time-to-eat-breakfast-if-you-have-low-blood-pressure-11771542
#RDNLeadership #BloodPressure #NutritionTips #WellnessStrategy

🌅 Morning routines = long-term strategy.

RDNs say:
💧 Hydrate
🥚 Eat protein (eggs, yogurt, grains)
🧠 Move + be mindful
🛑 Skip sugary drinks
📅 Plan to reduce decision fatigue

Small, sustainable = powerful.

🔗 https://www.eatingwell.com/things-to-do-when-you-wake-up-for-weight-loss-11768708
#HabitDesign #RDNLeadership #WellnessStrategy