Wellness Blog
Summer Pasta Salad
Buster gave a thumbs up to this fresh summer salad. Add as many colors of the rainbow as you like!
Unstuffed Peppers
This one-pan meal delivers plenty of protein, carbohydrates, and vegetables in a comforting dinner that’s easy to customize for people with cystic fibrosis. Add extra cheese, healthy fats, or larger portions to increase calories as needed.
Eat the Rainbow…without Over-Eating Your Budget
From frozen fruits and veggies to canned staples and seasonal produce, there are plenty of ways to enjoy colorful, nutrient-rich foods without overspending.
Antioxidants and Cystic Fibrosis: What Should You Know?
The simplest nutrition tip for CF? Eat more color. When we think about cystic fibrosis nutrition, calories, protein, enzymes, and vitamins usually come to mind. But antioxidants deserve a spot on the plate, too.
Breath of Meaning: Finding Hope
explores how tuning into your spirit—through reflection, connection, or simple moments of awareness—can help you notice resilience, compassion, and small joys even in the hardest times.
Summer Around the Table
Summer looks different around the world, but it always comes back to the table. From backyard BBQs to Mediterranean dinners, asados, and night markets, food has a way of bringing us together.
Breath of Meaning: Go with Others
Spirituality doesn’t have to be a solo journey. In Breath of Meaning: Go with Others, CF warrior Colin Butler explores how sharing your spiritual practices—through faith communities, meditation groups, online spaces, or trusted friends—can provide comfort, grounding, and connection.
Summer Independence with CF
Laurel stopped in her tracks the other day when she spotted a small container of enzymes clipped to Buster’s bike. For years, she was the one packing them. Now, he’s thinking ahead on his own. It’s a small thing—but it represents something big: growing independence with CF.
Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins
For those with cystic fibrosis, finding calorie-rich, enjoyable foods can help support nutrition goals, and these muffins deliver a delicious combination of fruit, cream cheese, and comforting homemade goodness. Nicholas Kelly, MS, RD, LD shares this recipe and more in his cookbook, “No Need for Seconds.”
Breath of Meaning: Prayer
Expressing your fears, hopes, gratitude, or grief—through words, writing, or quiet reflection—can help lighten the emotional load of living with CF.