https://blog.katescarlata.com Kate Scarlata RD Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:10:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2021/10/25/dietitian-deep-dive-announces-upcoming-series-on-sucrase-isomaltase-deficiency/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:10:16 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=13543 Hello Friends, I love keeping on top of the latest nutrition and GI topic “pulse” and what has sparked my interest in the last several years is the potential diagnosis of sucrase isomaltase deficiency (SID) in adults. Sucrase isomaltase is a digestive enzyme complex produced in the small intestine. Like lactase, which is a digestive […]]]> 13543 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/06/28/inflammatory-bowel-disease-low-fodmap-diet/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/06/28/inflammatory-bowel-disease-low-fodmap-diet/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:01:12 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=9296 Hello Friends! I know I throw many acronyms around this blog all the time, but I want to be sure you understand today’s topic is primarily about inflammatory bowel disease (I.B.D.) and not my usual topic, irritable bowel syndrome (I.B.S.)! Although, IBS will be weaved throughout this post, I just wanted to be clear up […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/06/28/inflammatory-bowel-disease-low-fodmap-diet/feed/ 20 9296 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/05/12/low-fodmap-chocolate-peanut-butter-lava-cakes/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/05/12/low-fodmap-chocolate-peanut-butter-lava-cakes/#comments Thu, 12 May 2016 10:41:42 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=9371 Delectable low FODMAP chocolate and peanut butter lava cake.]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/05/12/low-fodmap-chocolate-peanut-butter-lava-cakes/feed/ 8 9371 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/11/17/the-team-approach-is-best-for-ibs-patients/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/11/17/the-team-approach-is-best-for-ibs-patients/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:17:49 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=8723 The Beatles created beautiful music.  John and Paul complimented each other bringing together their different styles of music to create a balance of introspection and melody. Individually, each Beatle, Ringo, Paul, John and George were great musicians in their own right, but I think it is safe to say, their collaborative work exceeded their solo work. […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/11/17/the-team-approach-is-best-for-ibs-patients/feed/ 10 8723 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/07/14/diet-and-microbiota-in-health-and-disease-symposium/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/07/14/diet-and-microbiota-in-health-and-disease-symposium/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:20:06 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=8199 I am so fortunate to live close to Boston’s Longwood Medical area, a world–renowned medical and academic district, full of top notch hospitals and research centers, and home to Harvard Medical School. Last week, I attended Harvard Medical School’s division of nutrition 16th Postgraduate Nutrition Symposium. This year, the title was Diet and Microbiota in Health and Disease. […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/07/14/diet-and-microbiota-in-health-and-disease-symposium/feed/ 27 8199 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/06/03/research-study-looking-for-participants/ Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:52:33 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=8078 8078 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/11/01/heck-gastroparesis/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/11/01/heck-gastroparesis/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:11:59 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=7239 Today’s topic will be about a functional gut disorder called gastroparesis.  In short, this is a condition in which the stomach is very slow to empty.  Typically, strong muscular contractions push food through your digestive tract. In gastroparesis, the muscles in the wall of your stomach work poorly.  This inhibits food from being emptied adequately. […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/11/01/heck-gastroparesis/feed/ 31 7239 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/09/09/always-listen-body/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/09/09/always-listen-body/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:16:50 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=7049 Today is Tuesday! So… here’s your tip! The low FODMAP diet is an evidenced based diet shown to help improve symptoms in 75% of those who suffer with IBS…but sometimes there are overlapping food triggers for people with IBS. Not every one is sensitive to a cup of coffee ….but some people with IBS can […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/09/09/always-listen-body/feed/ 21 7049 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/01/22/small-intestinal-bacterial-overgrowth/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/01/22/small-intestinal-bacterial-overgrowth/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:58:54 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=6054 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/01/22/small-intestinal-bacterial-overgrowth/feed/ 147 6054 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/07/01/cinnamon-raisin-farmer-cheese/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:35:07 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=2838 Back in my college days at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, I used to visit a great farmer’s market that had yummy farmer cheese.  It was slightly sweet with a hint of cinnamon and raisins.  Recently shopping at the grocery store I stumbled upon plain farmer cheese and thought I would have to re-create this […]]]> 2838