Swapping pills for peaches and medication for mushrooms could ward off heart attacks and strokes, elevate quality of life, and deliver billions in health care and productivity savings, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
In other words, “an apple a day” might be a fresh, economical answer to the United States’ health care crisis.
The Core of the Study—Could Food Fix Health Care?
The research was conducted through the Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease Microsimulation model. This computer simulation tool allowed researchers to create a data-driven model of what a national produce prescription program could look like and what its effects would be.
Sheramy Tsai
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Sheramy Tsai, BSN, RN, is a seasoned nurse with a decade-long writing career. An alum of Middlebury College and Johns Hopkins, Tsai combines her writing and nursing expertise to deliver impactful content. Living in Vermont, she balances her professional life with sustainable living and raising three children.
