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American Heart Association Recommends Plant-Forward Eating

American Heart Association Recommends Plant-Forward Eating

by Rooted Santa Barbara | Nov 10, 2021 | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Rooted News

A growing consensus of today’s leading health and nutrition organizations is in agreement – we need to eat more whole, unprocessed plants! The American Heart Association says less meat and more plants decrease our risk for heart disease, stroke, obesity, high blood...
Partner Highlight: Apples To Zucchini Cooking School

Partner Highlight: Apples To Zucchini Cooking School

by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 26, 2021 | Community, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Partners, Rooted News

A lot of the work we do at Rooted is built around meaningful partnerships with other Santa Barbara County community organizations. One such organization that we’ve been lucky enough to work with is Apples to Zucchini (A to Z) Cooking School, the focus of this month’s...
Partner Highlight: Breast Cancer Resource Center

Partner Highlight: Breast Cancer Resource Center

by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 26, 2021 | Community, Partners, Rooted News

This month we are thrilled to spotlight Armando Martinez, Director of Donor Engagement at the Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) of Santa Barbara. Armando and other BCRC staff have teamed up with Rooted to offer free, accessible programming to the Santa Barbara...
Research: Planetary Health Plate

Research: Planetary Health Plate

by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 25, 2021 | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News

An international body of researchers have determined that a primarily plant-based food diet is the most optimal diet to support healthy people and a healthy planet. Researchers reviewed a wide body of research on environmental impacts across varying diets to determine...
October: What We’re Reading, Cooking, Listening To & Learning

October: What We’re Reading, Cooking, Listening To & Learning

by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 15, 2021 | Cooking, Education, Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News

While we’re busy growing local plant-based resources here in Santa Barbara County, nationally and globally there’s a bigger movement taking place and lots of opportunities to grow our plant-forward knowledge and know-how. Following are some resources that our Rooted...
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Rooted Santa Barbara County is a nutrition, food skills, and education resource and does not provide medical advice and is not intended to substitute for medical advice, guidance, or treatment.  Information and resources shared on this site is not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease. Our content and shared resources are for educational purposes only. Readers are advised to continue their own research and consult and make decisions in partnership with their healthcare providers. We’re here to support the Santa Barbara community with plant-based nutrition education, tools, and lifestyle support, but the information contained on the site is not a substitute to the knowledge, skill, and expertise of medical doctors or other healthcare professionals involved in direct patient care. Please contact your healthcare provider(s) for guidance on specific conditions, treatment, and lifestyle changes.

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