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Doctors prescribe food: the rise of medically tailored meals

Original: What happens when dinner is prescribed

Arizona State University researchers are examining what happens when meals themselves are prescribed as medicine. The approach, known as food is medicine or medically tailored meals, involves doctors issuing dietary prescriptions for patients with conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. Interest is growing in whether prescribed nutrition can improve health outcomes and reduce long-term healthcare costs.

Why now: Growing attention to food-as-medicine programmes and their potential to cut healthcare costs is driving discussion.

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