A doctor said healthy food plans can help address high healthcare costs and chronic illness rates.
Providing personalized recommendations for healthy food — along with information on how to prepare it and the resources to afford it — is fast becoming a trend in preventive healthcare.
Healthy food can be hard to access and may not always fit the culinary traditions and eating habits people grew up with.
"People think that a healthy diet has to cost more, a lot of the staples of a healthy diet are very inexpensive," he said.
Cruciferous veggies are some of the most nutritious foods because they're high in antioxidants, which may help protect against cancer.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Healthcare, Service, US Department of Health, Human Services, SNAP
Locations:
Foodsmart, Chicago