Under these programs, fruits, vegetables, or other diet-related recommendations are prescribed instead of medications.
How Do Produce Prescriptions Work?
Another program run byNYC Health + Hospitals/Queensfills produce prescriptions with the help of a local produce box delivery service.
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In Pennsylvania, theFresh Food Farmacyoffers nutrition education along with prescription-filling meal kits.
We never really give food and nutrition the chance it deserves.
Without this training, healthcare providers may not be equipped to prescribe meaningful diet-related interventions.
Its important to incorporate that health equity and double-check we have the lived experience of families at the table.
Its critical, Essel said.
Check with your healthcare provider to see if there are any existing produce prescription programs in your area.
