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Food as Medicine Consulting for Health Systems and Health Plans

Most health systems and health plans agree food affects health outcomes. Fewer know how to deliver food-based care at scale, pay for it and prove it works. Here’s how to design Food as Medicine programs that connect clinical care, retail partners and measurable results.

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How GLP-1 Medications Are Changing Grocery Shopping

11% of U.S. adults now take a GLP-1 for weight loss, and their grocery baskets are changing. A registered dietitian and former diabetes educator explains what these shoppers buy, what they skip and how grocers and brands should respond.

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How Grocery Retailers Can Build and Monetize Food as Medicine Programs

In the produce aisle, health becomes real. Stacy Bates, MS, RDN, former San Antonio Spurs player Bruce Bowen and Stacy’s son, Luke, used MyPlate to help shoppers connect the food in their carts to their health and well-being. That kind of everyday moment is where Food as Medicine starts, and here’s how grocery retailers can build programs around it that last.

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