ABOUT THE GUT NERD CARIBBEAN

TRANSFORMATIVE NUTRITION SCIENCE EDUCATION

The Gut Nerd Caribbean is a cutting edge Nutrition Science educational program based in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Romanie Gunness, a seasoned Internal Medicine physician, established this initiative in July 2021 to delve into the research about the
GUT MICROBIOME and its DIRECT IMPACT ON DISEASE and overall health.
With over 25 years of clinical experience,
Dr. Gunness aims to educate individuals on the transformative power of food in promoting overall well-being. The program emphasises THE CARIBBEAN MEDITERRANEAN DIET , a plant dominant way of eating, rich in fiber, sourced from a colourful and tasty array of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices . There’s the option for occasional
red meat and sweet desserts and the option to safely increase fish intake alongside moderate amounts of poultry.
Join us on a journey to optimize health through informed dietary choices.

The Caribbean Mediterranean Diet brings together the TASTY flavours of Caribbean cooking with the well documented HEALTH benefits of a Mediterranean diet. The traditional Mediterranean diet involves a relatively high consumption of vegetables, legumes, fruits, and unprocessed grains– with eggs and seafood eaten a few times a week, low amounts of meat and meat products eaten a few times per month and the occasional sweet dessert. There is a preference for unsaturated fats coming chiefly from olive oil, fish, nuts, and seeds. It has been shown to have numerous benefits including a reduction in obesity, heart disease and diabetes, improvement in cognitive and mental health and cancer prevention . As it is HIGH IN SOLUBLE FIBER, it feeds our GUT MICROBIOME resulting in a diverse population of GOOD GUT BACTERIA that promote overall health.

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