More studies are revealing that people’s health is the sum of much more than the medications they take and the tests they get—health is affected by how much people sleep and exercise, how much stress they’re shouldering and, yes, what they are eating at every meal. Food is becoming a particular focus of doctors, hospitals, insurers and even employers who are frustrated by the slow progress of drug treatments in reducing food-related diseases like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and even cancer.
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As a chef on Cape Cod, Joseph Ellia knew that maintaining steady work through a desolate winter would be difficult. After losing his job in January 2012, he tried to support his wife and son, draining his savings while looking for something else. But when his car was repossessed, he knew he needed support.
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Clients and patients living in Massachusetts with critical and chronic diseases and who may be in desperate need of good-tasting, healthful meals aimed at improving their overall health can turn to Community Servings, a Boston-based nonprofit food and nutrition organization that’s transforming lives.
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