Connecting Patients, Providers, and Farmers to Improve Chronic Care and Local Economies
By Irene Yeh Food intervention programs not only benefit patients by improving their lifestyle and health conditions but can enhance local economies, quality performance, and chronic care outcomes. At this...
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How to Integrate Food as Medicine into Existing Care Models
By Irene Yeh At this month’s Food as Medicine Summit, there were many conversations surrounding getting payers involved in expanding food as medicine into healthcare and how to expand programs...
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What Happens When You Team Up with Chefs, Dietitians, Local Communities, and Government
By Irene Yeh Food as medicine is increasingly gaining momentum as a preventative treatment for diseases and healthcare. Yet in the U.S., there are still people who cannot afford or...
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Food as Medicine on a Government Level
By Irene Yeh At the Food as Medicine Summit in Chicago last week, Calley Means, senior advisor to the White House and Health and Human Services, and Stephanie Carlton, deputy administrator and chief...
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Food as Medicine 2026: The Best and Worst of Times
By Irene Yeh May 8, 2026 | During the opening keynote panel at this week’s Food as Medicine Summit in Chicago, Rick Leach, executive director of the Food as Medicine Initiative at Arizona State...
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Review Paper Links Brain-Gut-Sleep Development in First 1,000 Days
By Allison Proffitt May 7, 2026 | A new paper published in Nutrients outlines the connected development of the brain, gut, and sleep in the first 1,000 days of life—from...
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Plant-Based Diets May Slow Aging
By Irene Yeh Emerging evidence shows that plant-based diets, defined as being rich in plant foods and low in animal products, are linked to decreased risk of chronic disease, all-cause...
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You Are What You Eat: Nutrition’s Impact on Mental Health
By Irene Yeh It is widely known that nutrition plays a crucial role in brain function, mood regulation, and overall mental health. Certain nutrients can aid in the synthesis of...
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