Benjamin Franklin is credited with coining the phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” That wisdom can be applied to many aspects of life from home maintenance to making sure you have regular oil changes for your car. It can also be applied to health care, especially when it comes to younger adults.

The Food and Nutrition Department at UPMC Passavant lives by a mantra: food is medicine. “A simple meal can provide comfort, reduce anxiety, improve medication adherence, and support healing,” says Justin Craver, Director of Hospitality, Director of Food and Nutrition at UPMC Passavant.

Your heart works hard every day to keep you healthy and active. But when it isn’t pumping as well as it should, even simple tasks can feel exhausting. Heart failure impacts more than 6 million people in the United States, and the number continues to grow each year. 

Voices from a Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Community.