What鈥檚 for dinner? It鈥檚 a question we ask ourselves almost every day.
Thinking about what to eat and shopping for the ingredients can be hard. When you add in a lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables, actually cooking a healthy meal might seem impossible.
The Lancaster Teaching Kitchen is an initiative that hopes to change that.
鈥淲e鈥檙e starting a research study, and through that, we鈥檙e doing weekly food demonstrations throughout the year that incorporate different foods from the Mediterranean diet,鈥� said , assistant professor, family medicine.
鈥淥ur clinic is in a food desert, so part of this is getting people excited about using vegetables and becoming a starting point for change in how people cook.鈥�
Through the demonstrations, patients at the will learn easy-to-make recipes using grains and green vegetables. This will help foster a deeper understanding of the benefits of including these items in their daily diets.
Dye, alongside , assistant professor, family medicine, and Farzaneh Daghigh, PhD, professor, bio-medical sciences, came up with the idea to promote positive and sustainable
change within the community.
鈥淥ur hope is that our patients will learn about healthy foods they may not otherwise be exposed to and how to prepare them so that they鈥檙e tasty,鈥� said Berry.
The Lancaster Teaching Kitchen will show patients how to substitute out an unhealthy side or snack with one that鈥檚 better for their long-term health. This will help many patients, including those with illnesses that can be greatly improved with lifestyle modifications.
鈥淔ood is indeed a form of medicine in our daily lives,鈥� said Daghigh.
鈥淭he aim is to create a comfortable and inviting space for these communities to explore, experiment, and integrate nutritious elements into their everyday routines. We hope to not only inform but transform, addressing health disparities and promoting a healthier lifestyle within underserved communities.鈥�
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