Medically Reviewed
Eating a diet high in whole, nutritious foods has the power to complement conventional treatments for certain diseases.
Nadine Greeff/Stocksy
You know your diet plays a huge role in weight and energy, and even your mood. But did you know it could help save your life, too?
That’s the whole idea behind the “food as medicine” movement a philosophy that has roots in the HIV epidemic and began in the 1980s, when public health advocates launched nutrition programs to aid management of AIDS.
Now, many people are catching on to the notion that certain eating styles have the potential to influence disease prevention, too, not to mention influence quality of life, health, and longevity.