Farming for Health Podcast #21: Dr. Anna Yusim

by Chef's Garden | Oct 23, 2023 | Podcasts

The internationally recognized Dr. Anna Yusim is a Stanford- and Yale-educated psychiatrist and bestselling author—among many other amazing accomplishments—and, in this edition of our Farming for Health podcast, she shares the start of her journey with us. Going back...

A Balanced Kitchen: Mental Health in the Foodservice Industry

by Chef's Garden | Oct 10, 2023 | Hospitality Management

At our 2018 Roots conference, we’d announced that we’d take a year off to work on our book, The Chef’s Garden: A Modern Guide to Common and Unusual Vegetables—with Recipes, never imagining that a pandemic lay right around the corner that would keep us apart for...

Anxiety and Food: Exploring the Gut Brain Connection and More

by Chef's Garden | Aug 8, 2023 | Health & Wellness

Anxiety is described as excessive worry and stress that interferes with one’s everyday life. Maybe you’ve experienced it and know this firsthand or know of someone who deals with an anxiety disorder. If so, that’s not surprising. Anxiety is one of the most common...

Nutrition and Mental Health: the Gut Brain Axis and More

by Chef's Garden | Jul 6, 2023 | Health and Nutrition

It’s amazing to consider how much of our total daily energy is utilized by the brain! This one organ uses around 20 percent of the body’s total energy each day—and for the brain to function at its best, it needs glucose for energy. The brain also utilizes...

Mindful Eating and a Healthy Relationship with Food

by Chef's Garden | May 31, 2022 | Health & Wellness

Mindful eating is described in several different ways, including when you pay attention while eating, chew thoroughly, or listen to the needs of your body. However, Dr. Amy Sapola finds The Center for Mindful Eating’s (TCME) principles most complete when it comes to...