Did you know that what goes on in our gut impacts how we feel physically, mentally and even emotionally? Our nervous system is wired to send messages from the gut to the brain and back again through a complex neural network called the enteric nervous system (ENS). The ENS lines our gastrointestinal tract (GI), that [...]
Suzanne Pearlman, M.S. Nutrition Suzanne’s relationship with nutrition goes back many years. Her personal experiences with food taught her from a young age that she can feel better by making small changes in the quality of food consumed. She learned firsthand how various foods can help or hinder an individual’s health. While raising her daughters’ [...]
As many of you may know, the vibrant color in sweet potatoes reflects their natural abundance of betacarotenes, that are readily available in every bite of what many find, as naturally sweet decadence. One of the key roles that betacarotenes play in the body, is they function as antioxidants to protect the body from free [...]
For most of us, especially vegetarians, legumes (beans and lentils) are the ideal food. Both are loaded with complex carbohydrates, moderate amounts of proteins, healthy fats, and are particularly high in fiber. Bean and lentils also provide a significant amounts of vitamins and minerals that provide much of the building blocks needed to achieve and [...]
