Culinary Medicine: Patient Education for Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes.

There is a well-established body of evidence that connects particular dietary lifestyle choices to good health. Despite this knowledge, rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disease continue to rise. Culinary medicine uses what is known about the pharmacologic properties of food to treat, manage, and prevent disease. It fuses medicinal nutrition with culinary knowledge to help individuals adopt a diet that supports good health. Culinary techniques used to change behaviors and improve eating habits is an innovative modality to preserve and promote the health of a nation in need of effective medical interventions.