Doctors in New York City are prescribing healthy vegan food (fruits and vegetables) instead of pharmaceuticals to help patients combat obesity.
Launched by New York’s deputy mayor Linda Gibbs and health commissioner Thomas Farley, the newly minted Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program encourages doctors to give “health bucks” to their obese or overweight patients. The health bucks can be redeemed at any of the over 140 farmers’ markets in New York City for local produce.
“This is really an investment for the future,” explained Dr. Shefali Khanna, chief of pediatrics at Lincoln Medical Center. “And we hope we have a whole generation of kids who benefit from this, and reaches adulthood at a healthy optimal weight.”
Indeed, encouraging people to choose healthy vegan foods over animal-based ones is a great start. In fact, recent studies have revealed that vegetarians not only have lower body mass indexes but lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and risk of type 2 diabetes.
Whether you’re looking to improve your health, help safeguard the environment, or take a strong stand against unnecessary animal abuse, transitioning to a delicious vegan diet is simple and fun. Visit ChooseVeg.com and get started!
