11/21/2025
🇮🇹 Ever wondered why your gut felt calm on vacation in Italy, but flares the moment you’re back home?
Most people jump to blaming ingredients or assuming food is “more clean and non-toxic” overseas.
🍝 But more often than not, the difference isn’t in the pasta.
⏰ It’s in the pace.
🏝️ On vacation you slow down.
You sit to eat.
You walk more.
You’re less stressed.
Your nervous system finally gets a break, which means digestion can work the way it’s meant to.
😰 Back home you’re juggling work, responsibilities, stress, rushed meals, and limited downtime.
💩 Your gut feels all of it.
And here’s the important part 👇🏽
❌ It’s not about blaming the American food system (although there’s plenty to improve).
⚖️ It’s about recognizing the pace you’re living in here and how social determinants of health shape your day to day life.
🫡 Access to breaks, movement, time off, safe outdoor space, commute length, job demands, caregiving load these are real factors that influence how you eat and how your gut feels.
This isn’t about guilt.
💞 It’s about understanding your body with more compassion.
Small shifts in how you eat can make a big difference
✅ Pausing before meals
✅ Not multitasking while eating
✅ Adding a short post-meal walk
✅ Building in moments to breathe
Your gut isn’t broken. It’s overwhelmed.
🛁 And it deserves the same care you gave it on vacation.
💌 If this resonates, share it with someone who has said “I can only tolerate pasta and bread in Italy.”
