About Modern and Healthy
At Modern and Healthy, we believe wellness should work in the world we actually live in—full schedules, messy mornings, and all. We're here to help you build something better: a lifestyle that supports your energy, your mood, and your long-term well-being without demanding you overhaul your life overnight.
The Wellness We Stand For
We don’t silo wellness—we connect the dots. Our content flows through three core categories, designed to support the whole you.
🥗 Nutrition & Recipes
Forget restrictive rules. We focus on food that fuels, heals, and satisfies. Backed by registered dietitians and culinary pros, our recipes and nutrition guides are practical, flavorful, and designed to meet you where you are—busy schedule and all.
🏃♀️ Fitness & Body Flow
We believe fitness isn’t about punishment—it’s about connection. Whether it’s a 20-minute strength flow, mindful walking, or functional workouts for real-life stamina, our fitness content encourages movement that supports—not drains—you.
🧠 Mindfulness & Inner Health
Well-being starts with how you feel when you’re alone with your thoughts. We offer approachable practices for reducing stress, improving focus, and reconnecting with yourself. Because resilience isn’t something you find—it’s something you build.
Because feeling good should never feel out of reach.
Our mission is to bring clarity, care, and confidence back to wellness. We create trusted, thoughtful content that supports you in building a lifestyle that feels like yours—not someone else’s curated version of it.
Our Approach
Here's how we stand out:
- We prioritize what works, not what just looks good on a feed. Every article is reviewed, researched, and reality-checked.
- Our content blends the insights of registered dietitians, fitness professionals, therapists, and real people who’ve walked the road.
- Wellness should feel like coming home to yourself—not fixing something broken. We uplift, not overwhelm.
- We value habits over hacks and growth over gimmicks. Your journey is valid — in all its messy, magnificent phases.
Meet Your Wellness Guides
Nicole Dave
Wellness Editor
Nicole writes about well-being like it’s a lifestyle—not a checklist. A certified health coach with a background in mindful living, she’s spent the last decade helping people build habits that actually last. At Modern and Healthy, she covers everything from nervous system support to burnout recovery—always with a blend of practical tools and gentle perspective.
Cynthia Lopez
Fitness & Movement Contributor
Cynthia has taught hundreds of people how to move with more strength, less shame, and a lot more fun. With certifications in strength training, mobility, and corrective exercise, she focuses on fitness that meets you where you are—and grows with you. When not writing about form, fascia, or functional workouts, she's leading small-group sessions in her hometown gym just outside Denver.
Melanie Baron
Nutrition & Recipes Contributor
Melanie makes healthy eating feel like something you get to do—not something you have to do. With a degree in nutritional sciences and years of experience as a private chef for wellness-focused clients, she’s mastered the art of building meals that are as nourishing as they are crave-worthy. Her motto? Whole foods, bold flavor, zero guilt.
Michael Suarez
Mental Well-being & Habits Contributor
Michael blends science, soul, and everyday habit-building to help people feel a little more steady in a fast-moving world. He’s got a master’s in psychology, years of mindfulness teaching under his belt, and a writing voice that makes you feel understood—not lectured. Based on the West Coast, he’s all about gentler routines, honest reflection, and making small shifts that actually stick.
Kelly Strauss
Holistic Wellness Writer
Kelly writes about wellness the way a close friend might talk you through a tough day—with care, clarity, and no pressure to have it all figured out. Living in Salt Lake City, she partners with community organizers and local healers to explore what well-being actually looks like in real life. Her work reflects a simple belief: taking care of yourself shouldn’t feel like a performance—it should feel like home.
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