Nutrition program leads to a healthier life, and a healed heart
After losing his only child in an accident, Paul Schwartz gained a lot of weight. “I just ate my pain away,” says Paul. “I got up over 300 pounds, my diabetes was out of control, and I was having heart issues.”
That’s when Paul’s cardiologist recommended MedStar Health's new nutrition program, Fresh & Savory. Our innovative eight-week program combines traditional medicine, nutrition, and holistic approaches to diet, mental, and physical health to help patients create a healthy lifestyle that works for them.
Each week, patients with diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions cook together during a group medical appointment. They also hear from experts about the importance of other lifestyle factors like reducing stress and getting enough sleep.
Paul used the skills he learned through Fresh & Savory to lose 105 pounds. He shares that Fresh & Savory is not just a diet he’s following, but a new lifestyle. This holistic approach to healthy living, along with the support he’s received from the doctors and other members of the program has given Paul a new sense of optimism.
Learn more about our Fresh & Savory program at MedStarHealth.org/Lafayette-Centre.