by Denise Barratt | Mar 27, 2020 | For Ladies Only
Facts about Women’s Health and Nutrition For years, research on women’s health and women’s nutrition was based on the findings done on men. Even though, men’s bodies are much different than women’s. It wasn’t until the mid-1980’s with an act of...
by Denise Barratt | Mar 27, 2020 | Veggie Love & Plant-Based Eating
What is a Plant-based Diet and Why You Should Try It! What does eating a plant-based diet mean to you? For many of us, it means something different for different reasons for choosing to do it. However, eating more plants is not an all or nothing lifestyle for many of...
by Denise Barratt | Jan 30, 2020 | GI Friendly Recipes
Improve Your Gut Health with Polyphenols Polyphenols are in many plant foods and provide many health benefits! I am excited to share a few ways that polyphenols help boost gut health and in addition, how they prevent other chronic diseases. We will check out some of...
by Denise Barratt | Jan 9, 2020 | GI Friendly Recipes, Local Food in Asheville
Fermented Foods and a Healthy Microbiome Fermented foods benefit our health because they provide our gut with a variety of healthy bacteria (probiotics) for our digestive tract. In addition to these naturally occurring beneficial microbes also may build a powerful...
by Denise Barratt | Dec 19, 2019 | GI Friendly Recipes, Healthy Recipe Ideas to Make, Seasonal Eating, Special Events, Winter
Healthy Holiday Cookies Food is an important part of almost any holiday celebration! But for people with IBS, these foods can lead to discomfort. However, with more awareness of the culprit foods, a modification of portion sizes and a few resources such as a...
by Denise Barratt | Nov 19, 2019 | Fall, GI Friendly Recipes, Healthy Recipe Ideas to Make, Seasonal Eating, Special Events
What to Eat On a Low Fodmap Diet on Thanksgiving? Can I Manage my IBS Symptoms During the Holidays? Have you ever wondered how to eat low fodmap diet on Thanksgiving? If you have IBS, above all, you want to eat the eat foods you love over the holidays but also manage...
by Denise Barratt | Nov 4, 2019 | GI Friendly Recipes
What Foods Needed for Digestive Wellness? Do you know the foods needed for a healthy gut? What about how other lifestyle factors impact GI health? There is more and more research that shows how our health habits affect our digestive wellness! It is a challenge to keep...
by Denise Barratt | Oct 24, 2019 | For Ladies Only
Foods that Make Women Feel Amazing Because I am older, foods that make women feel amazing and help them age gracefully is a topic that is near and dear to my heart! I have lots of info for you on what to eat to feel your best, maintain our youthful glow, and fight...
by Denise Barratt | Oct 22, 2019 | GI Friendly Recipes, Healthy Recipe Ideas to Make, Meatless Monday, Veggie Love & Plant-Based Eating
Low Fodmap Vegetarian Pizza Ideas First of all, my husband and I love making our own pizza at home and for a long while, I needed some low fodmap pizza ideas. Until, my gut did some healing, I could not have garlic, onions and mushrooms on my pizza. That helped ease...
by Denise Barratt | Oct 7, 2019 | GI Friendly Recipes
Importance of Nutrition in GI Conditions Two weeks ago I was able to hear more about the importance of nutrition in GI conditions when I attended the conference Food: The Main Course to Digestive Health. At this conference, my friend Carol and I got the latest...