Sara Rocks Nutrition

The Microcosm Inside of You Did you know that you are actually your own universe? 90% of the cells in your body aren’t human, but bacteria. And different types of bacteria live in different parts of your body. There is a microbiome on your skin, in your mouth, in your ears, and, my personal favorite, in your gut. Your gut’s microbiome is especially important because of the gut-brain axis, where a person’s mental state can be negatively and positively affected by the gut microbiome. We are going to discuss how this can be regulated through the use of diet and supplements.  The Negative Effect of Your Gut-Microbiome As mentioned before, the gut-brain axis affects mental health. This direct line from the gut to the brain can cause challenges for people who don’t treat their gut-microbiome with care. The scientific and medical communities have accepted that people who have major depressive disorder (MDD) also often have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which is caused by an imbalance of mic

My mom is an amazing cook. She is like MacGuyver in the kitchen. She walks in with a bag of a flour and paperclip and comes out with a delicious dinner and a plate of cookies. Seriously, it's magic and tastes that way too! I also have two kitchen magicians in my Grandmothers who both taught me so much about cooking and baking. Not my mom's, but they look magical! I like baking. I like baking a lot. I have a sweet tooth, so making a fun dessert is super fun for me. Sometimes for breakfast, I make these Swedish Cardamom Buns that are delicious. Depression Cake is called that because it was popular during the Depression. It can also help snap you out of a depression because it tastes fantastic. I bring this up because as much as I like baking, I really don't like cooking. I do it at home because I am scared that my husband will burn down the house. This isn't "traditional gender-role" nonsense. He is just a little scary. Like he will measure out the amount of w