Your health is directly influenced by the food choices you make. Unfortunately, the typical American diet often lacks the nutrients needed to promote long-term health and wellness. The concept of ...

In the 1960s, Dr. Jack Geiger and a group of health professionals started a community health center in the Mississippi Delta, where children were dying from infectious diarrhea and malnutrition.

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Herman Johnson never imagined that something as simple as fruits and vegetables could change his life. A retired Army veteran from Houston, Texas, Johnson had struggled with weight issues for years, ...

The growing food as medicine movement has the potential to support not just the health of patients who are managing diet-related disease, but also that of the planet and local economies depending on ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists, like Wegovy and Ozempic, have taken center stage in obesity and diabetes treatment, praised for their ability to curb appetite, reduce “food noise,” and slow digestion for ...

Is what you are eating giving you cancer? Is it worsening symptoms of depression? Researchers at Florida universities are working to understand how diet and disease are intertwined. “Our food is ...

Food-as-medicine programs that address food insecurity and diet-related chronic diseases have drawn widespread attention from policymakers, payers, and health care providers. But what is the evidence ...

The intersection of food and health has long been known. But recently, a major trend — the “food as medicine” movement — has picked up steam. As societies wrestle with rising healthcare costs and gain ...

Research indicates that adhering to the Portfolio Diet can help lower cholesterol levels and enhance heart health. This plant ...

Dr. Simon Feldhaus, a functional medicine specialist, breaks down his anti-aging regimen, focusing on pleasure, gut health, and specific brain-boosting sugars over strict calorie counting.