Food as Medicine
Nourish Your Body. Support Your Health.
Discover delicious whole-food, plant-based recipes, practical nutrition tips, and simple ways to make healthy eating part of everyday life.
Nutrition
Nutrition Programs
We utilize whole-food, plant-based nutrition principles to help manage and improve the most common chronic diseases, because food is powerful medicine.
Our Nutrition Approach
- Personalized nutrition counseling
- Whole-food, plant-based meal guidance
- Condition-specific nutrition (diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, gut health)
- Practical cooking and shopping support
- Produce Prescription Program participation
Food as Medicine
The right nutrition can prevent, manage, and even reverse many chronic conditions. We'll help you translate science into a plate you actually enjoy.
A Lifestyle, Not a Diet
We build sustainable habits, not restrictive rules. Small, steady changes create lasting results.
Request an appointment to start your nutrition journey.
Related Program
- CHIP Nutritional Program: a community-based lifestyle program for preventing and reversing chronic disease
A Crash Course in Vinegar
Last night, we had a really fun class with the Community CHIP program. Chef Eric, from Hy-Vee Barlow, gave us a lesson on cooking with different types of vinegar. We tried many different varieties of…
Feel Good Cookie
INGREDIENTS Recipe by Dr. Neil Nedley Modified by Mei Liu 2 1/2 cups walnuts, ground 2/3 cups oat/whole wheat flour 1 tsp salt 1/3 cups ground flaxseed 2/3 cups dried cranberries 6 oz maple syrup 2 ts…
Forgiveness and Spring Rolls
Spring Rolls Ingredients: · Cucumber, cut into matchsticks · Carrot, cut into matchsticks · Red cabbage, shredded finely · Green onions, chopped finely · Mint, basil or other fresh herbs · Rice paper…
Summer Sloppy Joe’s
INGREDIENTS Recipe by Heidi Bardsley Sauté in water: 1 Onion- Chopped 1 Clove Garlic crushed (opt) 1 Red Bell Pepper- Chopped} Quick to chop together in electric chopper ADD: 1 vegan Burger, such as:…
Chunky Roast Tomato Pasta Salad Recipe
INGREDIENTS Pesto 1 cup basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes (not in oil) Combine all ingredients together in a food processor. Pasta S…
Corn Chowder Recipe
INGREDIENTS 1 large onion, diced, or ¼ cup onion flakes 6 medium potatoes, scrubbed and diced 4 cups water 2 cups whole corn kernels 2 teaspoons low-sodium broth stock powder 1 cup raw cashews 1 cup w…
Creamy Cashew Pasta and Wheatballs
This is a recipe contributed by Christy, our Office Coordinator. INGREDIENTS Wheatballs: 1 1/3 cups of soft whole-grain bread crumbs 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoo…
Dr. Fuhrman’s Chia Breakfast Pudding
INGREDIENTS 1 cup unsweetened vanilla soy, hemp, or almond milk 1/4 cup whole chia seeds 1/3 cup rolled oats 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise or 1/2 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract 2 tablespoo…
Hummus Recipe
INGREDIENTS 1 large can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 can cannelloni 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons water or vegetable broth 1 teaspoon cumin STEPS Preparat…