We’ve been taught that the sun is the enemy. It’s actually absolutely essential to life–we need Vitamin D.  Diet is more important than slathering on chemical-filled sunscreen. One of the best things you can do to prevent skin damage is avoid processed food, industrial vegetable oils, refined grains, and refined sugar. Then go the extra mile by incorporating these ingredients in your diet.

To help your search in finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones, our team gathered our wellness must-haves of the season. From organic skincare to energetic design and trendsetting sauna blankets, below you will find exactly what you need to show your friend or family member how much you care.

Introducing the Food as Medicine Journal, an introspective series on the unique experiences of food as medicine, the philosophy that Provenance Meals is built on. Joining us for the inaugural entry is Christina Yannello, skin and body-positivity advocate and owner of Bare Faced Femme. Outside her career in Real Estate, this New Yorker cultivates an uplifting atmosphere for her online community to help others build self-confidence and foster healthy well-being.

We are fanatics when it comes to hydration. Water truly is the elixir of life. Proper hydration helps our bodies regulate temperature, lubricate our joints, fight infections, and more. Many of us may also be familiar with the importance of staying hydrated when it comes to an anti-aging and beauty routine. Water helps keep your skin supple, dense, and elastic which prevents the development of fine lines. Not to mention that water is crucial to nail and hair health as well. But today we're exploring another key benefit of staying hydrated - weight loss.

2020 is officially the year of adaptation, and growing out of comfort zones. Nature has been forcing us all to rest and focus on our health, which means there has never been a better opportunity to start fresh and do a cleanse or detox. If you are looking to cleanse or detox, here are some thoughts to consider to help you decide which one is the perfect fit.

With only a few weeks left of winter, we are preparing ourselves for the ceremonial spring clean. This is an important time of year for Provenance clients, as we focus not only on cleansing our surroundings, but our mind and bodies as well.  In an effort to get back to basics and revive her energy, The Class Digital Producer and Teacher Courtney Deri participated in The Cleanse meal delivery program. Today, she shares how she overcame cravings and how the experience reset her system.

We're self-proclaimed wellness aficionados. We know nutrient-rich food is key to helping us feel, look, and perform our best. We're obsessed with clean beauty, gua sha, and acupuncture. We each have our own workout routine during the week. And one of our absolute favorite things to do is try all the self-care and cutting-edge wellness treatments. We've tried cryotherapy, halotherapy, and vitamin IVs. We're proud to add 'sweating' to our list of go-to things for self-care.

Argan oil has been deemed worthy of being called “liquid gold” amongst beauty professionals. You may be familiar with its applications in hair care products or moisturizers, but argan oil’s properties are wide ranging.

Properly hydrating your body can address a plethora of health issues - from chronic headaches, brain fog, and fatigue to weight gain, gut issues, and autoimmune conditions. You’ve heard the age-old advice: Drink 8 glasses of water a day. But is that really the best way to hydrate your body? In this edition of our book club series, our Head of Client Wellness, Sarah Hebbel-Stone, turns to the latest read among wellness professionals, Quench.

Step one to getting the best skin ever: Eat superfoods that nourish from the inside out with antioxidants, fatty acids, fiber, vitamins and minerals. It’s simple, yet fundamentally true advice. But there’s another level to superfoods. Their superpowers need not be relegated to salads and smoothies – they can feed skin from the outside, too.

Western medicine approaches illness from a "treat the symptom" perspective. On the flip side, functional medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) look to solve the underlying problem. Why mask symptoms when you can fix the root cause? Our founder, Caroll Lee, checked in with her favorite TCM practitioner, Sandra Lanshin Chiu, to speak more on TCM and its relationship with your natural beauty routine.

There is a lot of buzz about “clean cosmetics”. What we put on our skin matters. Skin is our largest organ and nearly everything we put on it enters our bloodstream, which in turn directly impacts our overall health. The personal care industry (think skin care, makeup, deodorant, hair products, everything in your shower) is virtually unregulated. Companies are not required to disclose ingredients let alone prove they are safe. Bonkers, right!? We are slathering ourselves and our family with toxic and dangerous chemicals every single day.