Digestion Connection: Promoting Gut Health with Food

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County's public nutrition education series Food as Medicine continues with “Digestion Connection: How Digestion Impacts States of Health and Disease” on Wednesday, February 19 at 6 p.m.

Santa Barbara Public Library Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu Street.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. To reserve seating: lcoiro@foodbanksbc.org or (805) 357-5754.

Presented by local nutrition experts Vibeke Weiland & Randi Miller, the talk will cover the impact of digestive health on overall well-being and how to choose foods to improve digestion.

Participants will enjoy local wine and probiotic beverages, and will be able to taste freshly prepared recipes such as Italian wedding soup, mushroom soup, winter citrus salad, vegan stuffed mushrooms and fermented foods.

Attendees will take home recipes for gut-friendly foods.