Learning the science behind healthy cooking

by: MarandaTV

Posted: Dec 18, 2018 / 06:46 PM EST / Updated: Dec 18, 2018 / 06:46 PM EST

The Spectrum Health Culinary Medicine program encourages health care professionals and community members to use food as a tool to achieving a healthy lifestyle.

The culinary medicine team is dedicated to expanding the conversation about nutrition and health and showed students at Grand Rapids Community College how it’s done!

>>> Take a look in the video above.

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