Binational patterns in use of Food is Medicine among Mexican immigrants (opens in new tab)

IntroductionMigration may affect how immigrants use foods and beverages to prevent or treat acute and chronic illness; however, little is known about the impact of binational migratory patterns on medicinal food and beverage intake. Characterizing food and beverage intake pre- and post-migration is critical for informing culturally-centered nutrition programs, such as Food is Medicine (FIM).ObjectiveTo characterize changes in reported medicinal food and beverage intake and ethnomedicinal clas...