by Rooted Santa Barbara | Sep 15, 2023 | Health, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News, Sustainability
Researchers sought to determine the most sustainable diet based on its nutritional composition, environmental impact, and total food cost. Sustainability was measured across a number of different factors, such as greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, positive...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 1, 2023 | Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
By Edwin and Jareli Jimenez I was diagnosed with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease at the age of 23. At the time of diagnosis, I learned that the only way to reverse the disease was by changing my diet. So I went home from the doctor’s office and began throwing...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 1, 2023 | Health, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News
Many individuals have reported cases of long-COVID, where they experience fatigue, body aches, anxiety, depression, and a number of other conditions weeks or months after initial COVID-19 infection. While direct clinical trials of plant-based diets altering...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Apr 6, 2023 | Rooted News
Latinx communities in the U.S. are disproportionately burdened by obesity and type 2 diabetes and the many serious medical complications associated with these diseases. Effective dietary therapy is usually not available to socioeconomically disadvantaged populations,...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Apr 4, 2023 | Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
By Daniela Cadavid, DDS My name is Dr. Daniela Cadavid DDS, and I’m a general dentist at Aloe Dental Wellness, a private practice I operate in Goleta, CA. I was born and raised in Colombia; my family in Colombia owns a cattle farm and I grew up eating a lot of meat....
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Mar 30, 2023 | Cooking, Recipes
Enjoy this satisfying snack or side by local recipe author Rashmi Sethi! These delicious potatoes layer flavors for a warming, delicious plant-based addition to your meals. Crispy Rosemary Fingerling Potatoes Rashmi Sehti 1 bag of Fingerling Potatoes (I usually buy...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Mar 17, 2023 | Community, Health, Research, Rooted News
A recent study has found that eating healthy plant foods can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer for men. The study followed a large, diverse population over an average timespan of 19 years to find if there was a significant relationship between eating...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Feb 28, 2023 | Education, Health, Healthcare Providers, Learning, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Partners, Rooted News
Rooted Santa Barbara County and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) have launched a groundbreaking local partnership to expand preventive health education and resources for Santa Barbara County health workers. Chronic diseases, as the leading cause of...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Feb 28, 2023 | Community, Health, Research, Rooted News
Underlying health disparities, including poorer medical treatment and lower access to healthy food, have detrimental impact on Black populations, who have higher rates of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and overall mortality in the United States compared to White...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Feb 22, 2023 | Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
By Lizzy FallowsWhen our oldest daughter turned one, I said no to cow’s milk. It was tricky; my husband, our pediatrician, and much of the world around me told me she “needed” cow’s milk, both for its fat and protein content, not to mention the Calcium! But I’d worked...
