Can Prescribing Produce Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes?

The health and economic burden of cardiovascular disease associated with type 2 diabetes on individuals and populations is well understood, including direct and indirect costs (1). Can prescribing ‘food as medicine’ have a positive effect on health outcomes, health care costs and health-related quality of life? A recent U.S. study that looked at the impact of implementing a fruit and vegetable prescription program for adults aged 40-79 years living with diabetes and food...