by Rooted Santa Barbara | Nov 13, 2025 | Community, Education, Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
We believe real change happens when we think bigger — when we invest boldly in what works. Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, makes that case beautifully in his recent article “The Case for Big Bets in Philanthropy: Food is Medicine” (Deseret...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Jul 25, 2025 | Education, Health, Healthcare Providers, Learning, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News, Team
A recent survey funded by the Rockefeller Foundation reports that most Americans are interested in Food Is Medicine (FIM) programs. This survey included people from a wide range of cultural and political backgrounds. Food Is Medicine programs might not be something...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Jan 25, 2023 | Health, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News
The current evidence supports dietary recommendations to consume a handful of nuts and seeds per day for people without allergies to these foods. Nuts and seeds, such as almonds, walnuts, peanuts, and sunflower seeds, are rich in macronutrients and are commonly part...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Dec 16, 2022 | Recipes
Sweeten up your holiday season with this sweet potato pie recipe! Sweet Potato Pie Crust Ingredients1 ¼ cup fine almond flour1/3 cup arrowroot powder2 tbsp flaxseed meal + 5 tbsp water (let sit for 10 min)¾ tsp saltFilling Ingredients:1 15 oz can of pumpkin puree1 cup...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Nov 8, 2022 | Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
When my husband was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as an adult, it came out of left field – it wasn’t something that ran in his family and it’s a hard diagnosis. Thanks to modern medicine, he’s able to live a healthy life – albeit dependent on insulin indefinitely and...
