Many still debate the meaning and context of this Hippocrates quote from over 20 centuries ago: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” The true meaning may be muddled, but this much we know for sure: Proper nutrition is not only an essential building block for all of us, it creates better health for those with serious chronic illnesses, better quality of life and lower medical costs.
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“Sick people have no appetite, so if you bring them institutional food, they’re not going to eat it,” said Community Servings CEO David Waters. “All of our food here is made from scratch … The meal is meant to mimic what your grandmother made when you were a child.”
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Ensuring that vulnerable elderly are well-fed could trim their healthcare costs, especially for emergency-room visits, U.S. researchers say.
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