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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
Navigating the Holidays with Diabetes
The holiday season brings joy, family gatherings, and plenty of delicious food. However, for people with diabetes, managing blood sugar during this time can be challenging.
Diabetes and the Glycemic Index
For people with type 2 diabetes, it is crucial to control blood sugar. Following a diet full of low-GI foods can be beneficial for people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes because it can aid in weight loss and blood sugar management.
Can certain foods cause or prevent cancer?
In this blog, we discuss dietary and lifestyle changes you can make to better your health, decrease risk of developing cancer while also protecting against other conditions such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
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.
2 Nutritious Cafeteria Recipes
Whether you are at school or your company’s lunchroom, it can be hard finding nutritious options in the cafeteria. Here are some nutritious cafeteria recipes you can make.
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.
What is insulin sensitivity?
Although not preventable in all cases, avoiding a state of insulin resistance by improving insulin sensitivity within the body can be a way to prevent the development of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes in many individuals.
3 Tips for Taking Your Kids to the Grocery Store
Have you ever purposely not gone shopping because it would mean taking your kids to the grocery store with you? Here are some tips to make it less painful.
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: Plenaries & Panels
You can now watch every plenary and panel session from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health here.
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.
Nutrition Education is Vital
At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. A big part of treating food as medicine is expanding nutrition education.
Nutrition Access is a Right For All
At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. Nutrition access is a right for everyone.
Sorghum for Schools
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will now be including an ancient grain in the USDA’s Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs - sorghum.
Active Eating - what to eat for exercise
It is important to fuel your children’s bodies with the right foods before, during, and after active exercise in order to get maximum benefits!
Happy & Healthy Kids in the Kitchen
Inviting kids in the kitchen helps them develop a healthy relationship with food.
Protein: Important Functions
While getting enough protein is essential to health, studies have shown that the amount of protein we eat actually matters less than the type of protein we consume.
Cancer and Nutrition
Nutrition can be a key element in helping to prepare for cancer treatment and in managing the symptoms that start to appear.
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.
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?
Balanced Trail Mix Breakdown
The main benefit to making a homemade trail mix is that you can create a tasty, healthy snack customized to your needs and tastebuds.