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 ...

Human health is shaped by far more than what happens in a doctor’s office. Research estimates that as much as 80% to 90% of health outcomes are influenced by factors outside of medical care – ...

Produce prescriptions and hospital food programs are expanding fast. But the real test isn’t medical—it’s financial.

The idea that food is medicine has been around for centuries, even if there’s doubt about its origin story. (The Greek physician Hippocrates, the “father” of Western medicine, allegedly wrote, “Let ...

Physicians undergo at least seven years of training after college to learn how to keep patients healthy, but many don’t receive any instruction or guidance on what can be the most critical factor in ...

Leaning over a stainless steel bowl, chef Heather Nace urged a fourth-year medical student to massage her kale with greater gusto. “You gotta get in there, girl,” Nace said, explaining that massaging ...

Recognizing the inextricable link between nutrition and health, stakeholders and policy makers are considering future health care coverage of clinically effective and cost-effective food-based ...

More than 44 million people battle food insecurity in the U.S. In addition, about half of American adults have a preventable chronic disease, and many are related to poor quality eating patterns. Due ...

When Tom Shicowich’s toe started feeling numb in 2010, he brushed it off as a temporary ache. At the time, he didn’t have health insurance, so he put off going to the doctor. The toe became infected, ...

"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Diane embraces using food for health. Hippocrates said, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Diane embraces this philosophy, ...