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Prescriptions for free produce were associated with reduced blood pressure, blood sugar, and body mass index, finds a new study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes journal. Adults at risk for heart disease who participated in produce prescription programs for an average of six m
Adults at risk for heart disease who participated in produce prescription programs for an average of six months increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables and had reduced blood pressure, body mass index and blood sugar levels.
Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables a Blossoming Program July 23, 2021 -- Chef Michel Nischan has won the prestigious James Beard Award four times, written cookbooks, and launched a restaurant with the late actor Paul Newman. But the motto on his website reveals what he's really about: "Changing the world through food." As co-founder and chairman of Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit founded in 2007 to solve not just food insecurity but nutritioninsecurity, he wants people to have not just enough food, but the right foods. And that means foods that will preserve health and delay or prevent a ...
Monday, February 22, 2021 On January 19, 2021, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule addressing Medicare Part C – Medicare Advantage Plans and Part D Prescription Programs. The rule is far-reaching, but I want to touch on some of the provisions particularly relevant to consumer education and access. Medicare Advantage Plans and Prescription Programs The rule codifies many of the agency’s marketing guidelines but has been criticized for blurring the line between educational events and marketing events held by insurers and managed care organiza...