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Are medically tailored meals right for you?

Nutritious home-delivered meals or groceries can profoundly improve your health — and might keep you out of the hospital.

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For people managing a chronic illness or recovery, medically tailored meals—home-delivered and dietitian-planned—can help. Research shows they improve health outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, and save billions in health care costs. Programs range from full meal delivery to grocery boxes and produce vouchers.

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Joyce Hendley, Staff Writer

Joyce Hendley is a staff writer who contributes articles to Harvard Health Publishing’s flagship website and its four newsletters: the Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, Harvard Women’s Health Watch, and Harvard Men’s Health Watch. She … See Full Bio
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Tina Reilly, RD, LDN, Contributor

Tina Reilly is the director of nutrition at Harvard-affiliated Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) in Boston, where she oversees nutrition services at HRC Dedham and HRC Roslindale. She received a bachelor of science in clinical dietetics from … See Full Bio
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