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Food is Medicine Blog materials are curated to create a nutrition-educated community.
Our current collections focus on 6 major areas, providing tips & tricks for living a
full life with special dietary needs.
These articles are meant for informational purposes; please talk with your physician or medical personnel before making any dietary changes
Healthy Habits for Heart Health
Making habits for heart-healthy eating take repeated small changes. When you take care of your heart, you'll be able to do more of the things you love.
Health Repercussions From Plastics
Almost every type of plastic created has been linked to adverse health effects in humans, or has been suspected to do so. Let's learn more about these health repercussions from plastics.
Boost Your Immune System
There are many ways to boost your immune system naturally through food and dietary changes, which is especially important during the winter season when more sickness is among us.
Nutrition is Important for HIV
Living with HIV can present many challenges, including the need to pay closer attention to the health of the immune system. Good nutrition is important for HIV patients.
Diet and Mood: What’s the Link?
“90-95 percent of the body's serotonin is produced within the gut,” which influences mood. This suggests diet and mood are closer linked than you may have thought.
Health Equity is a Top Priority
At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. We fight for nutrition security and health equity for all.
Brain Healthy Foods: how 2 eat 4 ur brain
It is important to include brain healthy foods in our diet to make sure we have all the beneficial nutrients we need to think our smartest.
What is the Nutrition Facts Label?
While reading the nutrition information is important before purchasing and consuming a food or beverage, the nutrition facts label can be difficult to navigate.
How to Feel Full
Sometimes hunger cues happen more often than they should or continue to occur after a meal. So let's talk about how to feel full with less food and more nutrients.
Leptin and Ghrelin: Hunger Hormones
Leptin and ghrelin are the two major hunger hormones responsible for controlling appetite, feelings of hunger/fullness, and maintaining weight.
Diabetes: Balancing Blood Sugar
If you are experiencing prediabetes, healthy lifestyle changes like healthy eating and exercise can often reverse it and prevent further onset of type 2 diabetes.
Spices and Herbs with Important Health Benefits
Spices and herbs are most known to enhance and add flavor to our favorite foods and meals. But, did you know, they can also have significant health benefits?
All About IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Although there is no cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, an adjusted diet or direction from your doctor can ease pain and help to relieve some side effects.
Vitamin D: the sunshine vitamin
It is important to know both the vitality and dangers of Vitamin D, otherwise known as the Sunshine Vitamin, along with ways to find a balance between the two for this summer.
Alpha-Gal: the Tick-Related Syndrome to Watch Out for This Summer
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an allergic reaction to red meat and other mammal products (such as milk products or gelatin).
Nutrient Deficiency
A nutrient deficiency occurs when the body is not getting enough of one or more essential nutrient. Conditions like celiac disease and Crohn’s Disease affect nutrient absorption as do certain prescription medications like heartburn medications.
Gut Health: 3 key places to improve
Over 70 million Americans deal with a digestive issue, but what exactly does our gut do and how can we improve our overall gut health?
5 Tips to Increase Iron, plant-based
Iron is a mineral that plays a key role in maintaining our daily health.
Heart Healthy Substitutions
For people who already need to avoid certain foods, due to allergies or celiac disease, a heart healthy diet may seem just about impossible. But it is not!
Home Workout: Strengthening Your Heart
I’m here to provide you with my favorite beginner at-home workout that will help you with your aerobic and strength training needs.