Students dish out new approaches to nutrition with culinary medicine program
Published: November 8, 2018
Students across a variety of disciplines at UTHealth, including McGovern Medical School, are getting a taste of what it means to better understand nutrition and how to better help patients as part of an ongoing culinary medicine program held at the UTHealth School of Public Health (SPH).
Wesley McWhorter, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, a trained chef and dietitian and director of Culinary Nutrition with the Nourish Program, said the elective’s three-hour-long classes last for 8 weeks and allow students from across UTHealth to gain a hands-on understanding and experience in nutrition. The course involves not only cooking but also a look into planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables and ways to better integrate nutritious options into the eating habits of potential patients. While the class is required for those enrolled in certain SPH programs, culinary medicine is available as an extra-curricular course for McGovern Medical School students.
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