What is ‘food is medicine’? – 2 experts explain this decades-old approach to healthcare that is taking on new life

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Mountains of scientific evidence support both the negative and positive effects of our eating habits on our health. Research shows that a healthy diet can help those suffering from chronic health conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.817808 https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2023-0077 https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/f06e1673-3689-4cb1-8a37-762a3e9c5360/content https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21501-type-2-diabetes https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure This is where “food is medicine” comes in. Food is medicine, also known as “food as medicine” and “food prescriptions,” is a movement dedicated to providing healthy food – fruits, vegetables and sometimes healthy proteins – based on a clinician’s prescription in order to prevent, manage or treat specific clinical conditions.