About this episode

Dr. Melinda Ring discusses the Food is Medicine movement with Dr. David Eisenberg, exploring the integration of food into medical practice.

Food is finally being recognized as an essential part of medicine in institutions and kitchens across the United States. In this episode of Next Level Health, Dr. Melinda Ring welcomes Dr. David Eisenberg, a Harvard-trained physician, pioneer of culinary medicine, and founder of the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative —for an in-depth conversation on the Food is Medicine movement. Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/zATxfxaBbE0 Topics include: Dr. Eisenberg's journey from baker's son to physician and integrative medicine leader The creation of Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives and the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative How teaching kitchens are being scaled across hospitals, schools, and workplaces The research proving their impact on patient outcomes and lifestyle change National policy advances and nutrition competencies for medical education 00:00 – Introduction: Eat, Move, Think Better 00:30 – Welcome to Next Level Health with Dr. Melinda Ring 02:00 – Dr. Eisenberg's personal story: From bakers' son to doctor 09:00 – Early experiences in China: Acupuncture, tai chi, and culinary lessons 13:30 – Founding Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives 15:40 – The birth of the Teaching Kitchen…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Melinda Ring

Guest: Dr. David Eisenberg

Topics covered

• Food is Medicine
• culinary medicine
• health outcomes
• nutrition education
• integrative medicine

Keywords

• culinary medicine
• Teaching Kitchen Collaborative
• Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives
• nutrition competencies
• patient outcomes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard, Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, COVID, Food is Medicine, Osher Center for Integrative Health

Places: United States

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