A few months ago, I was chatting with my medical students and we were talking about what we’d like to do with our futures. I told my students about my dream of integrating nutrition and cardiology, and one of the students told me to listen to a podcast by The Curbsiders. In this podcast, they…
Category: Advocacy
Farmer’s Market or Reseller’s Market?
Are you actually supporting your local farmers by going to farmers markets? Turns out, there’s a good chance you aren’t. I always thought when I went to a farmer’s market that I was buying fresh fruits and vegetables that were grown in neighboring areas. I would walk away feeling proud that I supported my local…
Oh SNAP!
Everyone has heard about “food stamps” in one way or another, but many people don’t know how the system actually works unless they have used it themselves. Well, I’m going to try to give a quick summary of the U.S. food stamp system known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Before I get started, I…
Cooking & Medicine 