E16 - Rebecca Katz, MS: Rediscover the Power of Cooking to Nourish Mind, Body, and Soul

If you’re enjoying this interview click this link to join Dr. Ramsey’s weekly newsletter and to download free resources: https://drewramseymd.com/free-resources/ We know that healthy eating is an essential part of healthy living, but so many of us get overwhelmed when it comes to making that idea a reality. Today we have a conversation with Rebecca Katz, MS that will serve as a guide for anyone looking to discover a passion in healthy cooking and transform their meals in the kitchen.  Rebecca is a nationally recognized culinary translator and expert on the role of food in supporting health and wellbeing. As a consultant, speaker, teacher and chef, Rebecca works closely with patients, and wellness professionals to include the powerful tools of flavor and nutrition in their medical arsenal. In this episode, she'll reveal how to make healthy meals delicious, meal-prep for success, and find a love for cooking along the way. ==== 0:00 Intro  3:35 How Rebecca’s Interest in Nutritional Psychiatry Began 6:26 Making Healthy Food Delicious  11:23 The Link of Mental Health & Food 19:01 Retraining a Hijacked Palette  25:00 Ultimate Food Topping: Pistachio Pesto 32:38 Meal Prepping Sauces to Transform Dishes 40:09 Mental Health Benefits of Cooking 44:57 Easy to Make Fermented Foods  49:40 Rebecca’s Top Foods for Mental Health  54:36 Addressing Nutrition Polarization  58:29 Painting & The Joy of the Creative Process  1:06:25 Conclusion ==== Rebecca is a nationally recognized culinary translator and expert on the role of food in supporting health and wellbeing. As a consultant, speaker, teacher and chef, Rebecca works closely with patients, and wellness professionals to include the powerful tools of flavor and nutrition in their medical arsenal. Rebecca is the author of Clean Soups: Simple Nourishing Recipes for Health and Vitality (Ten Speed Press, 2016) The Healthy Mind Cookbook: Big Flavor Recipes to ehance Brain Function, Mood, Memory and Mental Clarity, (Ten Speed Press, 2015), The Longevity Kitchen: Satisfying Big Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top-16 Age Busting Power Foods, (Ten Speed Press, 2013) along with the award-winning cookbook The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Beyond (Ten Speed Press, 2009, 2017), and One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and their Friends (Ten Speed Press, 2008, Second Edition). A myriad of food related experiences, including a sojourn to Italy, where she studied Mediterranean cuisine with chefs and signoras from Florence to Sicily, shaped Rebecca’s philosophy that health-supportive food must taste great in order to be nourishing and healing. Recently her explorations have led her further into making art in her sundrenched painting studio, which she calls her art kitchen. Visitors marvel that there’s a place for every tool in her studio, just as there is in her kitchen. She has found them to be tools for life. For culinary and creative wisdom check out www.rebeccakatz.com For recipes: https://www.rebeccakatz.com/recipe-box ==== Connect with Dr. Drew Ramsey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewramseymd/ Website: https://drewramseymd.com