Prescriptions . . . for fruits and vegetables? A new study says yes — here's why
1 year, 6 months ago

Prescriptions . . . for fruits and vegetables? A new study says yes — here's why

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The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals. Many U.S. health care providers have been experimenting with "food is medicine" programs, which provide free, healthy food to patients — sometimes for a year or more. The people in the estimated 13.5 million U.S. households experiencing food insecurity are more likely than others to have cardiometabolic health problems, such as diabetes or heart disease. The 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health brought together experts who outlined a national strategy to eradicate food insecurity and reduce diet-related illnesses. Within a year of the latest conference, two government agencies — the Indian Health Service and the Veterans Health Administration — announced produce prescription pilots.

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Prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables help boost heart health
1 year, 6 months ago

Prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables help boost heart health

NPR  

Prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables help boost heart health Enlarge this image toggle caption RyanJLane/Getty Images RyanJLane/Getty Images The idea of food as medicine dates back to the ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates, and a new study adds to the evidence that a diet full of fruits and vegetables can help improve heart health. "The reductions we saw in blood …

Diet rich in fruits and vegetables may protect heart health: Study
4 years, 10 months ago

Diet rich in fruits and vegetables may protect heart health: Study

The Hindu  

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables given over a relatively short period of time was associated with significantly lower levels of markers for subclinical cardiac damage and strain in adults without preexisting cardiovascular disease, say researchers. For the findings, published in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre in the US, studied data …

New York City Is Giving Out Prescriptions For Free Fruits And Vegetables
5 years, 7 months ago

New York City Is Giving Out Prescriptions For Free Fruits And Vegetables

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING About every other patient who walks up to Abid Nadeem’s counter at Dyckman Pharmacy in the Inwood section of Manhattan is picking up prescription medication to treat high blood pressure — losartan, telmisartan, beta blockers like metoprotolol, bepridil and other calcium channel blockers. When patients pick up their blood pressure medication at participating pharmacies, they’re handed a …

Drop in prices for fruits and vegetables could save millions of lives: Study
9 years ago

Drop in prices for fruits and vegetables could save millions of lives: Study

India TV News  

New York:Lowering the cost of healthy foods,while increasing the prices on sugary drinks,junk food, could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease and stroke each year,suggests a new study The study revealed that a 10 percent price reduction on fruits and vegetables could overall decrease 1.2 percent deaths from cardiovascular diseases in five years and almost 2 percent within 20 …

NYC Doctors Are Now Prescribing Fruits And Veggies
11 years, 8 months ago

NYC Doctors Are Now Prescribing Fruits And Veggies

NPR  

NYC Doctors Are Now Prescribing Fruits And Veggies Enlarge this image toggle caption iStockphoto.com iStockphoto.com Doctors typically give patients prescriptions for medications. But a new program in New York City has doctors prescribing fruits and vegetables to obese or overweight patients. Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs and Health Commissioner Thomas Farley launched the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program Tuesday. This summer, …

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