by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 1, 2024 | Education, Health, Healthcare Providers, Learning, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News, Team
Empowerment. That’s the word that comes to mind when I think of Lifestyle Medicine. As a neurologist that works mainly with people with neurodegenerative diseases (like Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease), empowerment is an extremely valuable word. ...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 1, 2024 | Recipes
I created this recipe because I love tofu. It is such a versatile food to cook with and it has a lot of protein! Tofu can be used cooked or uncooked so for this recipe I decided to use it raw from the container for a creamier texture when mixed with the avocado. I...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | May 20, 2024 | Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
By Amanda Scott MD Hello! My name is Amanda Scott and I’m an Internal Medicine physician. I’ve been practicing primary care in Santa Barbara for over a decade. During that time, I have built a successful practice and am proud of my professional accomplishments. ...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Jan 31, 2024 | Community, Education, Events, Fundraising, Partners, Rooted News, Team
A heartfelt thank you to our community who came together for our 2nd Annual Plantsgiving Dinner and Fundraiser on January 21, 2024!Hosted by Chrissy and JD Roth at the beautiful Nutrition Resource Center at the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, 60 guests came...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Nov 1, 2023 | Community, Cooking, Education, Events, Health, Kitchen Tips, Partners, Rooted News
Rooted Santa Barbara County hosted our first community open house – Rooted In Community – on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Community Arts Workshop! This special event celebrated the power of community, plant-based foods, and local culture, bringing...
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....
