Community organizations will have better infrastructure to offer people healthy food

George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview – “Local groups understand the needs of our communities and do such valuable work. This fund will go a long way to help community organizations create long-term solutions to meet the demand for their services for more healthy food and better programming. I look forward to seeing the good results of this funding!” Sonja Everson, lead spoke volunteer, Peace Church – “Having more cold storage would mean we could host more community dinners for South Vancouver Food Hub families. It would also increase our collective capacity to build more relationships and support neighbors with holistic…

What to eat and what to avoid

People with jaundice can consume foods and drinks that help improve digestion and metabolism, protect the liver from further damage, and improve liver health. Jaundice is a buildup of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment released during the breakdown of red blood cells. Too much of this pigment causes the skin, eyes, and gums to turn yellow. The liver typically filters bilirubin out of the blood, so jaundice indicates the liver is not working correctly. This article discusses what people with jaundice can eat, drink, or avoid to help protect the liver. A person’s diet plays a…

Foods to eat, and not eat, to prevent cancer, according to a doctor and nutritionist

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Google Joins Forces with Tufts University to Transform Nutrition – Food Tank

During a recent event, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University launched its Food is Medicine Institute. Google also announced their plans to collaborate with the Institute to explore how technology can help provide consumers with accessible, evidence-based nutrition information. Led by its inaugural Director Doctor Dariush Mozaffarian, the Food is Medicine Institute will serve as a catalyst to drive change, improve health, reduce health disparities, and establish a more equitable health system that prioritizes the power of food. The Institute’s projects will help integrate Food is Medicine into electronic health records, clinical care pathways, and…

Gillibrand seeks funding to boost healthy food initiative

US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York announced legislation Monday aimed at combating food deserts in New York, areas where most residents have limited or no access to grocery stores with healthy food options. Gillibrand made a couple of stops around the state, including in the Capital Region, to discuss her efforts to boost funding for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a federal program authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill. The program provides grocers with loans and grants to open stores in underserved communities across the nation. In New York, four food retailers have used HFFI assistance in Troy,…

Participants in Abbott’s Food as Medicine Program Showed Clinically Significant Improvements in Managing Diabetes

Study by Public Health Institute shows people with diabetes were able to lower A1C levels, better self-manage diabetes, and improve overall diet and food security at 12 months Abbott’s Healthy Food Rx program provides home-delivered healthy food boxes to help address diabetes; part of broader collaboration to address social barriers and expand access to health in Stockton, Calif. ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A study of Abbott’s (NYSE: ABT) Healthy Food Rx, a food as medicine program that provides home-delivered medical prescriptions of healthy food to help address diabetes, showed clinically important benefits for…

Healthy food, people and planet – UKRI

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) adds £14 million funding into research that puts improved health outcomes for people and the natural environment at its core. The funding, which has been awarded to 11 research projects, is the latest investment made by UKRI as part of its Transforming UK Food Systems Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF) programme. To date, the SPF program has awarded a total of £29 million funding to four large consortia projects, as well as a Center for Doctoral Training (CDT). A whole food system approach Each spanning between two and three years in total, the 11 new research…

Ultra-processed food is a big part of the US diet and can make people sick : Shots

Dr. Chris van Tulleken took part in a month-long experiment. He ate 80% of his calories from ultra-processed food. He explains what happened in his new book, Ultra-Processed People. Jonny Storey hide caption toggle caption Jonny Storey Dr. Chris van Tulleken took part in a month-long experiment. He ate 80% of his calories from ultra-processed food. He explains what happened in his new book, Ultra-Processed People. Jonny Storey Eating processed food is nothing new. Humans have been crushing grains to make bread for thousands of years. But in recent decades, our food supply has shifted, with an increasing number of…