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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
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.
What is insulin sensitivity?
Although not preventable in all cases, avoiding a state of insulin resistance by improving insulin sensitivity within the body can be a way to prevent the development of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes in many individuals.
3 Tips for Taking Your Kids to the Grocery Store
Have you ever purposely not gone shopping because it would mean taking your kids to the grocery store with you? Here are some tips to make it less painful.
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: Plenaries & Panels
You can now watch every plenary and panel session from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health here.
What is #GivingTuesday?
What can you do on #GivingTuesday? The simple answer is GIVE to your favorite nonprofit, Food Equality Initiative!
Food Allergy Collaborative releases Voice of the Patient Report
The insights and perspectives of people living with food allergy, which are collected in this Voice of the Patient Report, can help guide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in partnership with biopharmaceutical companies to evaluate and develop critical new therapies and improved policies that are desperately needed by this community.
Thrifty Grocery Shopping: Utilizing Unit Pricing to Your Advantage
As an average shopper, I cannot honestly say that I have put much thought into unit pricing on my weekly shopping trip, however I think it is time to start.
Halloween Candy, Treats, and More
We have all been through a lot in the past couple of years and deserve a little fun this Halloween! Here are some ideas to make halloween candy more accessible for everyone.
Diet and Mood: What’s the Link?
“90-95 percent of the body's serotonin is produced within the gut,” which influences mood. This suggests diet and mood are closer linked than you may have thought.
Erin Martinez, CEO
The FEI Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Martinez as Chief Executive Officer of Food Equality Initiative.
Health Equity is a Top Priority
At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. We fight for nutrition security and health equity for all.
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.
Sweet and Savory Avocado Toast
I have spent many yummy breakfasts over the past year perfecting my own recipe of the popular millennial breakfast: avocado toast.
Friendly Pasta
Between the three of us, we have two vegans, two allergic to nuts, and one allergic to wheat. This friendly pasta recipe accommodates all of those restrictions and is also fresh and delicious!
What is the Nutrition Facts Label?
While reading the nutrition information is important before purchasing and consuming a food or beverage, the nutrition facts label can be difficult to navigate.
Nutrition Education is Vital
At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. A big part of treating food as medicine is expanding nutrition education.
The Gap: Food Security and Nutrition Security
Here at Food Equality Initiative, our mission is to fight for nutrition security and health equity for all. Food insecurity affects 42 million Americans right now, what about nutrition insecurity? What is the difference between food security and nutrition security?