Eat Well For Life
In this age of growing inflation, everyone is looking for the best deals on groceries. And for many, it’s easy to leave the healthier (and often pricier) options behind when on your way to the checkout. But for those who are battling type 2 diabetes, eating healthier can’t always wait until prices come down. And it doesn’t have to, thanks to Eat Well for Life.
“Through Eat Well for Life, we hope to change lives by surrounding participants in a supportive environment and providing the resources to
eat healthier, move more, and achieve their health goals, such as managing diabetes with fewer complications,” shares Wendy Krueger, Be Well Fox Valley Executive Director.
Food and health go hand in hand. Through Eat Well for Life, a collaboration spearheaded by Be Well Fox Valley, the goal is to create strong community-clinical partnerships that help prevent and manage chronic disease. The 13-week program removes barriers between type 2 diabetics and the healthy food their bodies need. Participants are referred to the program by local health system partners and receive food, recipes, meal plans, and diabetes education.
“Be Well Fox Valley and the Eat Well for Life program are not just programs addressing a need. They represent a community at its best, coming together across and within sectors to share our unique best talents to address a critical need in our community – creating access to nutritious food that creates health and wellbeing for those most vulnerable,” explains Paula Morgen, ThedaCare Director of Community Health. “This program would not be possible without the support of organizations like area health systems, United Way, public health, and, of course, Feeding American Eastern Wisconsin.”
Collaborators: Ascension Wisconsin, Aurora Health Care, Be Well Fox Valley, Children’s Wisconsin, Menasha Public Health, Mosaic Family Health, Network Health, Oshkosh Area Community Pantry, Outagamie County Public Health, Partnership Community Health Center, St. Joseph Food Program, ThedaCare, UW-Madison Division of Extension, United Way Fox Cities, Winnebago County Public Health, and the YMCA of the Fox Cities
