Can a healthy diet treat disease? Why some argue food is medicine

<p>This week on <em>Under the Radar with Callie Crossley:</em></p> <p>From heart disease to diabetes, chronic illness is the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leading cause of death</a> in the United States, and chronic disease is a major reason why the nation spends <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">more than $4 trillion</a> on health care every year.</p> <p>But a growing movement believes reexamining our relationship with food is key to both improving our health and saving money. Food is medicine, they argue, and access to high quality food is essential to a longer, healthier life.</p> <p>We speak with organizations leading the crusade in Boston and beyond to understand how food can assist, and sometimes even replace medication.</p> <p><strong>GUESTS</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-weinstein-04131964/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olivia Weinstein</a></strong>, culinary nutrition director for Boston Medical Center</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.servings.org/ourteam/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Terranova</a></strong>, senior director of policy and research at Community Servings</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.openhand.org/about-us/leadership-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Hepfer</a></strong>, CEO of Project Open Hand</p>