Food is medicine! Utilizing nutritional strategies for healing is critical in the era of increasing chronic disease.
Happy Nutrition Month! In 2022, the White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health was launched. In 2023, federal agencies were asked to define “food is medicine” as it applies to their mission. The IHS defines food is medicine as “a practice rooted in traditional ecological knowledge passed down for generations. Food is sacred, healing, connects all living beings, and should be provided through efforts supporting tribal food sovereignty in disease treatment and prevention.” Follow along as we highlight nutrition programs serving Native communities throughout the month. #NativeNutrition #NutritionMonth #NativeHealth #IndianCountry