Season 4: Episode 10: National Nutrition Month - Food is Life + Medicine

Send us Fan Mail47.9 million Americans lived in food-insecure households in 2024. That's 1 in 7 families—including 14.1 million children—uncertain where their next meal will come from.This National Nutrition Month, we're having a critical conversation about hunger, health, and hope.On this episode of The Home Health Care Today Show, Dr. Cleamon Moorer Jr. sits down with one of Michigan's leading voices in the fight against food insecurity to discuss how nutrition impacts health outcomes—and what's being done to ensure no Michigander goes hungry. THIS IS EPISODE #50 OF THE HOME HEALTH CARE TODAY SHOW!Featured Guest:🎤Dr. Dawn Opel, JD, PhD – President & Chief Innovation Officer, Food Bank Council of MichiganDr. Opel is a lawyer, researcher, and food security advocate leading innovation at the Food Bank Council of Michigan—the statewide association representing seven Feeding America food banks serving all 83 Michigan counties. She holds a JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law and a PhD from Arizona State University, and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University researching healthcare communication and policy.Topics Covered:✅ What food insecurity really looks like in Michigan✅ The connection between nutrition and health outcomes✅ How food banks have evolved beyond canned goods✅ Barriers families face accessing healthy food✅ The role of healthcare providers in addressing food insecurity✅ What "food deserts" mean for our communities✅ Resources available for families struggling to put food on the tableHunger is not just about empty stomachs. It's about chronic disease. Mental health. Childhood development. Community strength.📺 The Home Health Care Today Show airs every Saturday at 10am on WMYD TV-20 Detroit.Proudly sponsored by Meridian Health Plan of Michigan.Connect with Dr. Moorer:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drcmoorerEye Care for Detroit: eyecarefordetroit.orgAmerican Advantage Home Care: americanadvantagehhc.comConnect with our guest:Food Bank Council of Michigan: fbcmich.org#NationalNutritionMonth #FoodInsecurity #Hunger #FoodBankCouncilOfMichigan #Detroit #Michigan #HealthEquity #HHCTShow #GoingVital #Meridian