Tag Archive: nutrition

Factoring equity and resilience into social longevity

December 10, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Longevity and well-being is a combination of genetics, diet, exercise, and luck, notes journalist David Oliver in USA Today. However, he left out a couple of... continue reading.

Afterschool offers added education and lifestyle enrichment for students

November 4, 2024

By Dennis Archambault The after-school hours are fertile periods for additional learning, including health literacy. The leaders of the Skillman, Mott, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., foundations, in a... continue reading.

Climate change and urban food deserts: The struggle to resist the pressures of processed foods and sugary drinks

September 8, 2024

By Dennis Archambault For many, the effects of climate change on nutrition and health seems abstract, especially when there are so many challenges here and now. Yet, environmental health... continue reading.

The 50th Anniversary of WIC marks and Essential Step in the Evolution of our Health System

July 31, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Arguably, there is no more important time in life to have good nutrition than during prenatal and infancy. It’s a period of rapid growth in brain... continue reading.

Extending Longevity to Disenfranchised Populations Through Resilience

March 29, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Wellness has been around a long time. For some, it is part of their lifestyle. For others, it’s an aspiration. For others, it’s defined as resilience... continue reading.

Statement in Support of In Lieu Medicaid Services for Nutrition Programs

March 25, 2024

Food is a healer, and it builds resilience. Both of these qualities are absent in populations who live with food insecurity and the malnutrition that comes from consumption of... continue reading.

‘Food as Medicine’ Hits Mainstream; but Still Needs to Hit Main Street

February 28, 2024

Food heals. It comforts. It sustains. But good food is not found where many people who need it the most live. At a recent healthy food preparation demonstration at... continue reading.

Soup: Medicine for the Mind, Body, and Soul

January 29, 2024

By Dennis Archambault I discovered the art and science of soup years ago when I was first experimenting with serious cooking on a low budget. As I wrote in... continue reading.

The next generation of Fresh Rx: Home delivery of food prescriptions

December 13, 2023

By Dennis Archambault Dr. Robert Graham, a physician and chef, noted in a recent Detroit News commentary that “over the last 50 years, food has become more accessible than... continue reading.

New Farm Bill Offers Opportunity to Enhance Retail Environment for Healthy Food Sales

November 22, 2023

By Dennis Archambault Few small grocers and convenience stores are stocking healthy food products, but those who do usually don’t place them in highly visible locations or promote them... continue reading.