Vivere Healthcare and Wellness

08/25/2026

08/21/2026

What if, instead of asking “Is this food good or bad?”, we started asking:

Is this food adding to my life, or subtracting from it?

Will it help me live longer?
Will it help me feel better?
Is it nourishing my body and lowering my risk of chronic disease?

Or, if I eat it regularly, is it moving my health in the opposite direction?

This isn’t about perfection. And it certainly doesn’t mean that eating a cookie or having French fries occasionally is “taking years off your life.”

It’s about the pattern.

The goal is simple: Fill most of your plate, most of the time, with foods from the ADD side.

More beans. More greens. More berries. More whole grains. More nuts and seeds. More fruits and vegetables.

Less of the foods that we know, when eaten regularly, are associated with poorer long-term health.

And don’t stress about the occasional food in between.

Better choices, more often. That’s how we live longer AND feel better while we’re doing it. ❤️🌱

08/03/2026

Also husbands 😂

Monday Motivation 🌱

One of the most common questions I get from parents is:

“How do I get my kids to eat vegetables?”

My answer usually surprises them.

Any vegetable they’ll eat is a good vegetable. Any fruit they’ll eat is a good fruit. Any bean they’ll eat is a good bean.

The challenge isn’t just picky eating.

Our kids are surrounded by ultra-processed foods everywhere they go.

🎂 Birthday parties.
⚽ Soccer games.
⛪ Church events.
🏫 School celebrations.

Pizza, chips, cookies, candy, juice boxes, and soda have become the norm. Even when parents are trying their best, it can feel like they’re swimming upstream.

So what are parents supposed to do?

Don’t try to win every battle. Win the environment.

You can’t control every birthday party, school celebration, or post-game snack. But you can control what happens most of the time at home.

Fill your kitchen with fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, and other minimally processed foods. Let your kids help pick out produce at the grocery store. Keep offering healthy foods, even if they refuse them today. Research shows that many children need repeated exposure before they’ll accept a new food.

Progress beats perfection.

Your goal isn’t to raise a child who never eats birthday cake.

Your goal is to raise a child who knows that real food is normal and treats are exactly that…a treat.

Every healthy meal you serve is an investment in your child’s future.

❤️ This week’s challenge: Don’t focus on what your child won’t eat. Instead, help them eat one more fruit, one more vegetable, or one more serving of beans than they did last week.

Small wins become lifelong habits. 🌱

07/21/2026

🚨 Traditional Healthcare vs. Direct Primary Care 🚨

Traditional Fee-for-Service Medicine:

☎️ “The next available appointment is… three weeks from Thursday.”

🏥 You finally get there… and wait another hour.

👨‍⚕️ “What brings you in today?”

😅 “Well… I actually have 5 things.”

👨‍⚕️ “Unfortunately, we only have time for one.”

💳 Weeks later…
Surprise! Here’s another bill you weren’t expecting.

📞 Need a follow-up? Leave a message and hope someone calls you back.

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Direct Primary Care (DPC):

📱 “Hey Doc, I have a quick question…”

💬 Text answered.

📅 Need an appointment? Usually today or tomorrow.

☕ Visits are long enough to actually have a conversation, not a speed date.

❤️ Your doctor knows your name, your goals, your family, and your story…not just your chart.

💰 One simple monthly membership. No surprise bills. No rushing. Just healthcare the way it should be.

At Vivere Healthcare & Wellness, we believe medicine works best when your provider has the time to truly care for you, not the insurance company.

Healthcare shouldn’t feel like trying to get customer service from your cable company. It should feel like having a trusted provider in your corner.

—
Dr. Stacey Palmer, DNP, NP-C, DipACLM
Vivere Healthcare & Wellness

GeorgetownTX

07/20/2026

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