Food As Medicine Watch – June 16, 2022

06/17/2022
Original Center articles, news, research studies
and events for the week of June 16, 2022 from the Center for Food as Medicine
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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Food as Medicine Cookbook Roundup (foodmedcenter.org)
• Guide to “Growing” It Anywhere: How You Can Grow Your Own Fruits and Vegetables Whether You’re Urban or Suburban (foodmedcenter.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦)
• Therapy on a Plate: How Your Diet Can Benefit Your Mental Health (Discover Magazine)
• Study Examines Role of Diet in Melanoma Prognosis (Dermatology Times)
• Can a Plant-Based Diet Help With Rheumatoid Arthritis? (US News & World Report)
• Eating a Vegan Diet Can Decrease Pain and Inflammation Related to Rheumatoid Arthritis, New Research Says (Eating Well)
• How Diet and the Microbiome Affect Colorectal Cancer (EurekAlert!)
• Healthy Plant-Based Diet May Cut Breast Cancer Risk (Physician’s Weekly)
• Dietary Interventions to Treat Endometriosis (Contemporary OB/GYN)
• Understanding How Diet and the Microbiome Impact Colorectal Cancer Rates (News Medical)
• How to Improve Your Mood Through Your Diet (Ask Men)
• Study Links Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption with Liver Cancer (Newswise)
• Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Dementia (EurekAlert!)
• Investigators Uncover Link Between Eye Health, Diet and Lifespan (Ophthalmology Times)
• Diet Quality, Energy Intake Do Not Fully Explain Link Between Food Insecurity, Obesity (Healio)
• Loneliness, Shame and Other Effects on People With Disabilities at Mealtimes (EurekAlert!)
• Menstruation: 13 Foods To Add To Your Diet That Relieve Menstrual Pain (NDTV)
• Medical Moment: A Mediterranean Diet May Slow Signs of Aging, Study Says (WNDU)
• Menopause Weight Loss: Diet Could Improve Symptoms and Burn Fat – ‘Never Felt Hungry’ (Express)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
• VeggieRx: How an Urban Farm is Transforming Medical Care in Chicago (USDA.gov)
• NYC Health + Hospitals Announces New Season of Farmers Markets Near Patient Care Sites (NYC Health + Hospitals)
• Industry Sponsorship of Nutrition Societies (Food Politics)
• TikTok Responsible For Mediterranean Diet Misinformation, New Study Suggests (Discover Magazine)
• Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don’t Head to TikTok (NBC)
• What Is Ayurveda and Does It Work? (Health Essentials)
• Functional Medicine for a Functional Force (US Naval Institute)
• USDA Looks to Fill 2025 Dietary Guidelines Committee (Food Business News)
• Five New Studies Shed Light on the Eating Behaviors and Diets of Teens, Young Adults (News Medical)
• Majority of Americans Think Their Diet Is Healthier Than it Is, Study Finds (Healthline)
• The Diet That Is Right for You: Putting a Personalised Nutrition App to the Test (The Guardian)

𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• FDA Launches Dietary Supplement Education Initiative (Drug Store News)
• Does Low-Carb Equal Low Testosterone in Men? (Triathlete)
• How Your Diet Can Improve Your Productivity (Wallpaper)
• Are Highly Processed Foods Bad for Children? (American Society for Nutrition)
• Cauliflower: 5 Benefits Of This Underrated Superfood & 5 Versatile Ways To Add It To Your Diet (NDTV)
• 8 Vegetables You Should Be Eating And 8 You Shouldn’t (Mashed)
• Global Study Finds Healthy Eating Got Pricier in the Pandemic (EurekAlert!)
• The Microbiome Plays a Vital Role in a Healthy Diet (News Medical)
• Should I Take Boron During Menopause? (Medical News Today)
• 37 Mediterranean Diet Lunches That Can Help Reduce Inflammation (Eating Well)
• 27 Mediterranean Diet Dinners That Can Help Reduce Inflammation (Eating Well)
• Genes Reveal Coffee Is Safe During Pregnancy (EurekAlert!)
• New Study Finds One More Reason Why the Mediterranean and Keto Diets Could Be Worth a Try (Parade)
• How A Former Marketing Executive Built A $1.1 Billion Brand Around Frozen Fruits And Vegetables (Forbes)
• Newlab Seeks to Establish Foothold in the Lab-Grown Meat Industry (Crain’s New York Business)
• Weight Loss and Muscle-Building Supplements Can Contribute to Disordered Eating in Young People (Los Angeles Times)
• Want To Live A Long, Happy Life? Add These Nutrients, Phytonutrients & Fatty Acids To Your Routine (Mind Body Green)

𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥
• Plant-Based Diets: Why Recommending One Can Help Patients With These 6 Conditions (Medical Economics)
• 6 Reasons for Doctors to Prescribe Plant-Based Diets, From Weight Loss to Lowering Blood Pressure (Insider)
• 5 Simple Plant-Based Swaps for Meat Eaters (Everyday Health)
• People Who Eat More Plants Have a Better Memory, According to a New Study (One Green Planet)
• Are Plant-Based Meats Actually Better for You? An Expert Answers (The Beet)
• Plant-Based Innovation and the Out-Of-Home Consumer: How Retail Brands Are Expanding in Restaurants, Bars and Fast-Food (Food Navigator)
• What’s Cheaper? Plant-Based Burgers or Meat? You’d Be Surprised! (The Beet)
• 7 Plant-Based Pantry Staples You Can Use to Create Endless Vegan Meals (Real Simple)
• Interview: Health Benefits of Plant-Based Diets for Men (Fox 40)
• Why Certified Carnivore Chef Dale Talde Is Digging in on Plant-Based Eating (Inside Hook)
• Malaysia’s Newly Rebranded Veg-Hub Adds Groceries To Food Delivery Platform As Demand For Plant-Based Grows (Green Queen)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵
• Greenhouse and Kitchen Provide Food and Education in the Fight for Good Nutrition Against Hunger (Input Fort Wayne)
• Older Adults Create Urban Garden at Milwaukee’s OASIS Center (Spectrum News)
• Let’s Grow Stuff: From Planning to Planting a Balcony Garden (PBS)
• Lower East Side Community Garden Feeding Those in Need (Pix11)
• Richmond Community Garden Space in High Demand as Inflation Soars (NBC)
• Vermont Is Piloting a New Program to Help Farmers Rely on One Another During Stressful Times (Vermont Public Radio)
• Prairie Fare: Gardening Offers Many Health Benefits (Bismark Tribune)
• Urban Farming at its Best: Common Good City Farm (District Fray Magazine)
• Horticultural Society: Edibles Can Add Style as Well as Nutrition to Your Garden (Calgary Herald)
• Could Used Beer Yeast Be the Solution to Heavy Metal Contamination in Water? (EurekAlert!)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀
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• Access the Resource Guides HERE.

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
• Strategies and Lessons Learned from a Home Delivery Food Prescription Program for Older Adults (Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics)
• Western Diet Associated With Increased Post-stroke Depressive Symptoms (Journal of Nutritional Science)
• A Nutraceutical Product, Extracted From Cannabis Sativa, Modulates Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Function (Journal of Cannabis Research)
• Health and Sustainable Nutritional Choices from Childhood: Dietary Pattern and Social Models (Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism)
• Vitamin D and Brain Health: An Observational and Mendelian Randomization Study (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
• Mendelian Randomization Study of Maternal Coffee Consumption and Its Influence on Birthweight, Stillbirth, Miscarriage, Gestational Age and Pre-term Birth (International Journal of Epidemiology)
• Culinary Solitude in the Diet of People with Functional Diversity (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
• Retail Prices of Nutritious Food Rose More in Countries With Higher COVID-19 Case Counts (Nature Food)
• Lead Removal at Trace Concentrations From Water by Inactive Yeast Cells (Communications Earth & Environment)
• Food Insecurity, Diabetes, and Perceived Diabetes Self-Management Among Latinos in California: Differences by Nativity and Duration of Residence (Preventive Medicine Reports)
• Time to Revisit the Passive Overconsumption Hypothesis? Humans Show Sensitivity to Calories in Energy-Rich Meals (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
• Exploring the Environmental Determinants of Food Choice Among Haudenosaunee Female Youth (BMC Public Health)
• Attention Action Needs to Be Taken in Regard to the Dietary Intake of Pregnant Women in Amman (Current Women’s Health Reviews)
• Vegetarian Diets in Spain: Temporal Evolution Through National Health Surveys and Their Association With Healthy Lifestyles (Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición)

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