Just a Minute with Dr Kumari

Eating for a Stress Less and more Healthy Christmas with Bridget Foliaki Davis

Just a Minute with Dr Kumari

Show Notes

Can the way we eat affect how stressed we feel? The Christmas or holiday season is typically associated with a variety of stressors. In this episode with award winning chef and author, Bridget Foliaki Davis, we talk about gut health, stress, and eating. Bridget has some amazing tips to eat better this season in order to really nourish you and manage stress better.

Bridget has TONS of free resources. She also has a transformative 28 day boost camp: https://bridgets.shop/

Free resource from me about 5 strategies to soothe the nervous system and proactively manage stress? Here is a PDF with audio guide I put together.

Want to do a deeper psychological dive into a Stress Less Christmas? https://payhip.com/b/Ixcvg

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