Project Angel Food Interview
In this era of fast and processed foods, it is vitally important to remember the age-old idioms of ‘you are what you eat’ and ‘healthy body, healthy mind.’ Food really can be the answer to many health problems.
Project Angel Food prepares and delivers nutritious and delicious meals to people living with serious illnesses.
Find out how a healthy diet and nutritional counselling can transform lives for the better.
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May 18, 2021
Food is Medicine for Those Living with HIV/AIDS and Serious Illnesses
#216 Great.com Talks With... Project Angel Food
For those living with debilitating illnesses, access to daily nutritious food should be the foundation to nurture and strengthen the body. Often though, many people struggle to afford this basic luxury or end up eating processed, fast food which does little to benefit the body. In this episode, we spoke with Richard Ayoub from Project Angel Food about their dedication to providing nutrient-dense, healing foods for people with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses.
Delivering Food, Love and Connection to Those in Need
Originally founded in 1989 in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis, Project Angel Food has been serving people for 32 years, evolving to include people living with cancer, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes and kidney failure. Serving 95,000 meals every month, they tailor every meal to individual medical and dietary needs, designed to keep people as strong and healthy as possible whilst navigating their personal journeys.
Their ethos ‘food is medicine’ is formed from their extensive experience and research into the positive health, social and wellbeing impacts of access to regular, nutritious food. As well as providing the correct dietary requirements, Richard explains how Project Angel Food work to show people how delicious and pleasing food can be, even when working with a low salt or restricting diet. Not only do people learn to re-appreciate the food they are eating, over time they are staying out of hospital for longer, feeling stronger and more fulfilled, they are breathing better and taking their medicine more consistently.
Listen to the whole interview to hear the personal stories of how Project Angel Food are improving people’s lives, one nutritious meal at a time. You can become a client and also explore Project Angel Food’s client services and programs to see how you can get involved and support their work. As their founder, Marianne Williamson says: “we’re not just delivering food, we’re delivering love.”
Want to learn more about Project Angel Food? You can check out their volunteer opportunities, explore their media section and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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