A Guide To Nutrition For Older Adults
The best way to support your health as you age doesn´t come from a prescription, but from your plate! Anna Bishop, a dietetics student, tells you how.
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Diet and Heart Health: How Food Supports Your Heart
The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body. Yet while it single-handedly gives us life, it is the most common leading cause of death in the United States. Ana, a dietetics graduate student, will help you discover the risk factors and what can be done to prevent them.
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What is Nutrition Insecurity? A Simple Guide
Did you know that someone can be food secure and still be nutrition insecure at the same time? We define nutrition insecurity, give its causes, and possible solutions.
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Good Food Rx: Arkansas’ First Food Prescription Program Shows Lasting Impact
4 Minute Read A New Approach to Healthcare in Arkansas In 2023, a groundbreaking step was taken toward addressing nutrition insecurity and diet-related illness in Arkansas through the Good Food Rx program—an innovative “food as medicine” initiative designed to transform healthcare outcomes at their root. The Good Food Rx, launched by Well Fed in partnership
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A Guide To Nutrition For Children
Children who eat poorly are more likely to develop certain long-term health problems later down the road. Hear from our dietetics intern as she explains the importance of childhood nutrition and what Well Fed is doing to help!
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Diet and Kidney Health: How Food Supports Your Kidneys
4 Minute Read How Food Supports Your Kidneys When was the last time you thought about your kidneys? Unless you’re one of the 37 million people in the US with some form of chronic kidney disease, you probably haven’t given them much thought. Make two fists with your hands right now. Don’t worry if you’re
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What is Biological Determinants of Health? Complete Guide
What determines our health? Dr. Bortz likes to explain it using the life of a car. There are 4 factors that determine the life of a car. It’s the same with humans. This is the biological determinants of health.
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Why Are So Many Eligible Arkansans Not Using SNAP? (Part 1)
Arkansas has some of the highest barriers to accessing SNAP Benefits. We dive into a study done by the AHRA and UAMS that interviewed actual SNAP participants.
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Why Access to Benefits Doesn’t Always Mean Access to Healthy Food (Part 2)
Arkansas has some of the highest barriers to accessing SNAP Benefits. We dive into a study done by the AHRA and UAMS that interviewed actual SNAP participants.
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From Food Deserts to Nutrition Security (Part 2)
Cheap food doesn’t just happen by accident. It’s shaped by policy, supply chains, and economics.
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