by Denise Barratt | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Food as Medicine, Health, Healthy Recipes, Meal Planning
Importance of Nutrition in GI Conditions Two weeks ago I attended the conference Food: The Main Course to Digestive Health where I had the opportunity to get the latest from national medical and nutrition experts in the field of GI Health and Nutrition. It was a great...
by Denise Barratt | Apr 23, 2019 | Blog, Fall, Food as Medicine, Health, Healthy Recipes, Local Food, Seasonal Eating, Spring, Summer, Winter
What is Umami Seasoning? The umami flavor may be mysterious to some of us. Here is umami explained. We may be more familiar with the four types of tastes on our tongue which included salty, sweet, sour and bitter. Umami is that savory flavor many of us are craving,...
by Denise Barratt | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog, Food as Medicine, Health, Healthy Recipes, Local Food, Meal Planning, Meatless Monday, Seasonal Eating, Special Events, Spring
Spring Brunch Breakfast Ideas Spring is the time to start celebrating longer days and warmer weather! And I have put together a special brunch to serve, whether its for Easter, Mother’s Day or graduation, ect. There is always a reason to get together and enjoy...
by Denise Barratt | Mar 8, 2019 | Food as Medicine, Health, Healthy Recipes, Meal Planning, Seasonal Eating, Spring
What is the Best Anti Inflammatory Diet? Over the past several years, you probably have heard about the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and it’s ant-inflammation effects. In 2017, there was an article published in the Journal of the American College of...
by Denise Barratt | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog, Fall, Food as Medicine, Health, Healthy Recipes, Meal Planning, Seasonal Eating
Importance of Gut Health and a Healthy Immune System Good Gut Health-We all want it but many of us are mystified how to get it! And because about 80% of our immune response comes from a healthy gut, this is the time of year to nurture this important system of our body...
by Denise Barratt | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog, Food as Medicine, Health, Healthy Recipes
Feel Good Foods After the holidays while the days are short and the nights and the weather stays cold, it can be the perfect storm this time of year for a number of us to feel hopeless and sad. I have had my share of seasonal affect disorder in the past which I manage...
