Ep. 47 - Dr Kavita Patel. Empowering Clients through Simple, Fun, Healthy Food.

On this episode we are grateful to have Dr Kavita Patel.  Dr Patel is an Internal Medicine Physician, a certified culinary medicine specialist, and owner of CulVita Consulting. She shows clients how to choose simple, affordable, fun, and accessible foods that promote better health.  She is a graduate of Miami University in OH and the University of Louisville School of Medicine. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #foodismedicine #seasonalshopping #culvitaconsulting #culinarymedicine #AyurvedicMedicine Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Dr Kavita Patel https://www.culvitaconsulting.com/  What's In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/  Segment Notes: Breakfast  1:35 Why, Motivation for Food as Medicine  4:04 CulVita Consulting, Child Obesity, School Lunches  9:07 Health's Food and Non-Food Impacts  16:44 Patient Success – Food Choices to Reduce Medications  25:57 Having Fun with Food when Traveling  30:02 Proper Use of Weight Loss Medications  36:44 Food in Privileged vs Non-Privileged Neighborhoods  39:34 Food to Take when Traveling  44:17 Ultra-Processed Foods are Not Cheaper  49:02 -        Blue Zones, Cooking at home  First Step to Start Eating Healthy – Keep it Simple  54:25 The Recipe: Khichdi with Toovar  57:23