Prescribing Fruits and Vegetables: A Path to Improved Health

A new study has found that when doctors and healthcare providers "prescribed" fruits and vegetables to patients, they consumed more produce, lost weight, and experienced significant reductions in blood pressure. These "produce prescriptions" are part of a growing effort in healthcare to use food as medicine to prevent or improve chronic health conditions. The study, which involved 3,881 people from low-income neighborhoods, found that participants who received food vouchers to buy more fruits and vegetables ended up eating about 30% more produce per day. The research suggests that increasing fruit and vegetable intake can have a positive impact on cardiovascular health. However, more research is needed to determine the direct link between increased produce consumption and improved health outcomes.