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Food is medicine!! And remember the essential aspect of 💤Sleep 🏋🏽♂️Exercise 😫Stress strategies Avoiding Risky substances 🎢Social Connections This is whole health. #LifestyleMedicine #LifestyleMedicineCoach #PositiveIntelligence #MentalFitness #PainNeuroscienceEducation #HealthAndWellnessCoaching

2024 is off to an incredible start. Move For Hunger was 1 of 140 organizations selected to be a part of the “White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities”. Our initiative is to expand our fresh food program to 6 million pounds before 2030. The hardest thing to come to terms with is that when “we” (the Move For Hunger team) are doing our very best work, it’s because someone is literally living out their very worst. Food insecurity knows no race, gender, location, or any other preset circumstance. It can affect ANYONE. Do what you can to #raiseawareness, host a #fooddrive, or take part in any of our initiatives like #csrinitiatives or #teammoveforhunger to help us reach our goal. Together, we can feed families and stock shelves so no one goes to bed hungry. #endhunger #mobilize #supportnonprofits

A recent analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that individuals experiencing food insecurity are at greater risk of dying prematurely and living a shorter life. Adults with very low food security were found to live 4.5 years less once they turned 50 compared to those with full food security. The researchers noted about half of the lost life expectancy could be attributed to cardiovascular disease and cancer and emphasized the impact of access to nutritious food on overall health outcomes. Providence Health Plan we are looking at many different ways to address the social determinants of health (SDOHs), one of those ways includes food insecurity. This directly ties into PHP’s Health For All initiative. We are partnering with the Oregon Food Bank, encouraging donations to other local food banks, and have a food insecurity pilot program. And lets all keep in mind that February is Heart Month, they can also note the impact of proper nutrition on cardiovascular health and encourage individuals to seek resources on heart-healthy eating from the American Heart Association . https://lnkd.in/gF4yEAZw

Impactful evaluation findings as well as supporting beneficiaries on how to increase access to food assistance programs for US eligible individuals/households. I am glad “Food is Medicine” programs are scaling up the social determinants of health and link to food security prevalence. This Feeding America project is a great step in the right direction as US populations still struggle with food insecurity even in this post-pandemic era. This study highlights how access to more nutritious foods can bolster the overall well-being of a community. As at October, recent USDA report shows foood insecurity affects more than 44 million people in the United States which increases the risk for diet-related diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure in the nation. More work to be done! #foodsecurity #usda #foodbanks

Our Eat Your Way to Better Health Bilingual Learning Library features a range of nutrition, food skills, and food literacy education tools that you can access anywhere! We have videos ranging from "Why Go Plant-Based?" and "What is Plant-Based Nutrition?" to videos on how to get started, basic nutrition concepts, common questions and misconceptions, and an introduction to plant-based foods and simple ways to prepare them. This quick video, Why Go Whole Food Plant Based? dives into the key, evidence based reasons for adopting a whole food plant forward lifestyle and how what we eat (and don't eat) affects our short-term and long-term health. Feeding our bodies the foods that support our health can have an important impact on our overall wellbeing and may contribute to whether we develop some conditions in the first place. At Rooted, we believe that prevention is paramount to support the longterm and multi-generational health of our local families. To watch the whole video go to: https://lnkd.in/gXDt8uC8 We are also seeking funders and partners to donate both financial and in-kind contributions to expand on our foundational video series. We have much more in the works! This type of community support is critical for the long-term awareness-building, accessibility, and sustainability of a shift in our local communities and healthcare to focus on prevention and accessible habit changes that can promote healthy longevity. Join us and invest in community health! https://lnkd.in/g-uYmKGN #RootedSantaBarbara #RootedSBC #RootedSB #WholeFoodPlantBased

Challenge Accepted! I’m thrilled to share that @Ascension has joined the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities by 2030! As part of our commitment, we're gearing up to launch some game-changing initiatives to make a real difference in people's lives.  Stay tuned as we prepare to: 1️⃣ Launch the Maternal Health Social Systems Initiative in five new sites to reduce disparities and improve maternal and infant health outcomes.   2️⃣ Double our emergency food pantry capacity and establish a brand-new site in New Orleans, ensuring greater access to nutritious food for those in need.   3️⃣ Address nutritional gaps for mothers and babies in extreme poverty over the next decade, because every family deserves a healthy start.  4️⃣ Implement the Ascension Market, promoting healthy habits and providing access to nutritious food options for our associates.   5️⃣ Expand Social Determinant of Health (SDoH) screenings, training, and data capabilities. Together, we're committed to building healthier communities and making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve. Read more here https://lnkd.in/esmt3wrE  #EndHunger #HealthyCommunities #AscensionImpact

Dignity is one of the most important things we should promote as a society but one of the least talked about. Dignity should not be dependent on your job or your security, it comes from being human. Let's talk about how to promote food dignity, especially for those facing food insecurity.

Access is defined as “obtain, examine, or retrieve.” When we think about some of the key barriers to improving individual and population health, creating and ensuring access to needed clinical services is core to our work at the UnitedHealthcare Community & State Community Plan of Wisconsin and is foundational to the work that our providers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and community partners do every day. However, when we broaden our lens on what drives positive health outcomes, 80% of health is driven by social drivers of health (SDoH). Stable and safe housing, nutritious food, transportation, and education are but a few of the SDoH inputs that when addressed, can have a dramatic impact on members meeting and exceeding their health goals. Late last year, we had the opportunity to learn more about how one of our Community Health Center partners were addressing SDoH barriers. NorthLakes Community Clinic, serving members and patients across 14 “Up North” counties, created a program where patients could receive two boxes of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) food shares per month, free of charge. The program started strong, but North Lakes was seeing a decrease in the number of people picking up their CSA boxes as the cost of fuel was creating a new barrier to access. Our conversations created a solution that could help participants in accessing the healthy produce found in their CSA boxes. To learn more about NorthLakes, their work and our approach to open access, please check out the latest blog post from NorthLakes Community health Worker Nate Roberts and UHC’s Director of Population Health and Quality improvement Trisha Houghton ! A huge thanks to Reba Rice and Nate Roberts at NorthLakes for their partnership and the amazing work they do to support their communities and population health. We are fortunate to be partners with you and your amazing team! #partnership #communityhealth #populationhealth #badgercareplus #wisconsinmedicaid #medicaidmanagedcare #fqhc #communityhealthcenters #sdoh #foodinsecurity #transportation https://lnkd.in/g6hhCmU3