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Why ‘Food Prescriptions’ Are the Best Medicine for Chronic Diseases

March 10, 2019

Why ‘Food Prescriptions’ Are the Best Medicine for Chronic Diseases - Vegelia - Sunrider products for a healthy lifestyle

When a child struggling with hunger shows up at the Nunnelee Pediatric Specialty Clinics in Wilmington, North Carolina, the doctors do what doctors often do — they write a prescription. But this prescription isn’t for medication, or even for a referral to a specialist. It’s for healthier food.

Pediatricians at the clinic provide children who are dealing with food insecurity a box of nonperishable food, along with a “food prescription” for 15 to 20 pounds of fresh produce, lean ground turkey, and whole-wheat bread.

This “Food Farmacy” program is a collaboration between Nunnelee and nonprofit Nourish N.C. 

The goal of the program is to improve children’s current health by providing them with access to healthier food. And, by introducing children to healthy eating early on, it may also boost their long-term wellness.

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