For parents struggling to encourage kids to eat more fruits and veggies, this may help.
A post today on the TEDMED blog highlights reports by the New York Daily News that there are now two hospitals in New York City (Harlem Hospital and Lincoln Medical Center) that are launching the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx). In it, clinicians will assess eating habits of patients and prescribe fruits and vegetables along with what they are calling “health bucks” for purchasing the produce at participating farmers markets. The hope is that this program will help address the obesity epidemic as well as the diseases that stem from obesity.
The concept is not brand new. A similar program was launched in Massachusetts three years ago and is reportedly seeing success. Here’s hoping more efforts like these are on the horizon.
Read more in the press release. What do you think about this concept? Comment or let us know on Twitter: @kptotalhealth.
