Let food be your medicine, and medicine be your food
– Hippocrates
What does a Recipe4health prescription provide you?
Produce + Health and Nutrition Coaching
Produce
Organic and regenerative produce grown locally by historically underserved farmers delivered to your doorstep weekly x 12 weeks
Health and Nutrition Coaching
Weekly coaching on nutrition and culinary education, physical activity, stress reduction, social connection
Have questions? Reach out at Recipe4health@acgov.org
Learn how to cook
Videos and recipes by local chefs for step-by-step guides on healthy basics and delicious meals
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resources for you
Patient Handouts
One-page handouts that teach you how to use food to improve your health. Click the links below to download a handout that fits your need.
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General Tips and Eating Approaches
Specific Tips for Your Condition
- Anemia
- Cholesterol and other lipid issues
- Diabetes and Prediabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- Heart Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Obesity
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Consejos Generales y Para Comer
Consejos Específicos Para Su Condición
- La anemia
- El colesterol
- La diabetes y prediabetes
- La presión arterial
- La enfermedad cardiaca
- El síndrome del colon irritable
- La obesidad
our winning recipe
Recipe4Health has five main ingredients
Safety net health centers
Federally qualified health centers in Alameda County serve the most vulnerable patients. 83% of our patients are safety net populations.
Food Farmacy
12 weeks of doorstep produce delivery fulfilled by local farms, including many owned by historically underserved farmers, that grow seasonal, nutrient-rich, organic produce with sustainable agricultural practices.
Behavioral Pharmacy
Community based health coaches provide group / individual health coaching (nutrition, movement, stress reduction, social connection) to sustain behavior change.
Medical Health Plan to cover services
CMS 1115 waiver allows Medicaid health plans to fund “Food as Medicine” as covered service free of charge to patients.
R4H Training & Admin Hub
R4H provides clinical training to health care staff, EHR workflow integration, & Medicaid authorization & claims management to enable funding of services.
The power of food
What is medically supported food and nutrition?
A spectrum of interventions that provide nutrient-rich, whole food used for prevention, reversal, and/or treatment of certain chronic health conditions:
- Includes any fruit, vegetable, legume, nut, seed, whole grain, low mercury/high omega-3 fatty acid seafood, and/or animal protein
- Includes behavioral and nutritional coaching and education to amplify the effect of medically supportive food
- Prioritizes regeneratively and organically sourced foods