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Food is Medicine Blog materials are curated to create a nutrition-educated community.
Our current collections focus on 6 major areas, providing tips & tricks for living a
full life with special dietary needs.
These articles are meant for informational purposes; please talk with your physician or medical personnel before making any dietary changes
What’s In Season?
Let's go through why knowing what's in season is not only beneficial for your tastebuds, but better for your overall health and wallet.
2 Nutritious Cafeteria Recipes
Whether you are at school or your company’s lunchroom, it can be hard finding nutritious options in the cafeteria. Here are some nutritious cafeteria recipes you can make.
Nutrition is Important for HIV
Living with HIV can present many challenges, including the need to pay closer attention to the health of the immune system. Good nutrition is important for HIV patients.
Brain Healthy Foods: how 2 eat 4 ur brain
It is important to include brain healthy foods in our diet to make sure we have all the beneficial nutrients we need to think our smartest.
How to Feel Full
Sometimes hunger cues happen more often than they should or continue to occur after a meal. So let's talk about how to feel full with less food and more nutrients.
Spices and Herbs with Important Health Benefits
Spices and herbs are most known to enhance and add flavor to our favorite foods and meals. But, did you know, they can also have significant health benefits?
Happy & Healthy Kids in the Kitchen
Inviting kids in the kitchen helps them develop a healthy relationship with food.
Protein: Important Functions
While getting enough protein is essential to health, studies have shown that the amount of protein we eat actually matters less than the type of protein we consume.
Cancer and Nutrition
Nutrition can be a key element in helping to prepare for cancer treatment and in managing the symptoms that start to appear.
Vitamin D: the sunshine vitamin
It is important to know both the vitality and dangers of Vitamin D, otherwise known as the Sunshine Vitamin, along with ways to find a balance between the two for this summer.
Gut Health: 3 key places to improve
Over 70 million Americans deal with a digestive issue, but what exactly does our gut do and how can we improve our overall gut health?
Balanced Trail Mix Breakdown
The main benefit to making a homemade trail mix is that you can create a tasty, healthy snack customized to your needs and tastebuds.
5 Tips to Increase Iron, plant-based
Iron is a mineral that plays a key role in maintaining our daily health.
How I Make Recipes Allergy Friendly
My cake is gluten free, top 9 allergy free, vegan, and free-from a LOT of less common allergens. How do I go about creating free-from recipes?
The Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
Nearly 40 states require some type of coverage for necessary medical nutrition. However, not everyone meets this coverage.
Eating A Healthy Diet Means Getting Creative
Have you ever tried to eat a prescribed healthy diet, only to find that the “healthy diet" doesn’t work with your allergies?
88 Acres' Approach to School Lunches
88 Acres makes granola, cereal bars, salad dressings, and seed butters free-from the Top 9 allergens.
Mealime: App Review
Mealime is a great way to find recipes that are quick, healthy, and tasty. It’s also particularly useful if you have food allergies.
App Review: Supercook
As a graduate student on a tight budget and a lazy-sweatpants-wearer, I’ve used supercook.com a few times in the past with good results.
Does Food Starch Contain Wheat or Gluten?
On a nutrition label, you will see this item simply listed as “food starch.” You might be wondering, “if I have celiac disease or a wheat allergy is ‘food starch’ a safe ingredient for me to eat?”