Deadline Detroit | Dr. Joel Kahn: Healthful hospital food should be the norm, not an elusive goal

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January 23, 2021, 8:40 AM
The writer of twice-monthly health columns is a practicing cardiologist, clinical professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine and founder of the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms. He's an author who has appeared on "Dr. Oz" and "The Doctors Show."
By Joel Kahn
It shouldn't be surprising that what you eat matters greatly in terms of your health. It may matter the most when you are healing from an illness.
This Baconator Cheeseburger and Baconator Fries have 1,500 calories combined. (Photo: Wendy's)
The ability of vitamin-rich and nutrient-rich fresh foods, abundant in colors and plant fiber, to promote recovery from medical issues, is proven. Many studies confirm that processed meats and other foods with excess saturated fats, salt and sugar, along with sugar-sweetened beverages, are all harmful to our health.

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