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‘Inedible’ Hospital Food Goes Gourmet Thanks to This Michelin Star Chef: ‘Everything Had to Change’

Bruno Tison Chef

Bruno Tison Chef

Melanie Dunea

In 2016, Sven Gierlinger — SVP, Chief Experience Officer at Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider — was tasked with hiring a chef who could redefine the company’s approach to food.

At the time, the food ratings for quality and taste at Northwell’s 21 hospitals were at an all-time low of 9%, with survey comments from staff and patients ranging from “inedible” to “tastes like plastic.”

“We need chef expertise who cares and can provide healing through the food,” Gierlinger, 51, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “The key is to focus not just on great food but healthy food, healthy ingredients.”

Gierlinger ultimately hired Michelin star chef Bruno Tison to overhaul the entire food system at Northwell. However, Tison — who spent 13 years as the executive chef at New York City’s star-studded Plaza Hotel — didn’t fully realize what he was in

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Promoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’

Helping people choose lower-calorie options when ordering takeaways in food delivery apps can help tackle obesity, three new studies suggest.

Data presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Dublin suggests that displaying healthier foods and restaurants more prominently – and/or making small portions the default option – helps people choose more wisely.

Such measures, together with showing calorie labels, reduced the total calorie content of takeaways by 2-15%, the research indicated.

Popular food delivery apps in the UK include UberEats, JustEat and Deliveroo.

Dr Filippo Bianchi, from the innovation charity Nesta and the Behavioral Insights Team, together with colleagues from the University of Oxford, carried out research using a simulated delivery app and compared the results to a control app.

“Our findings suggest that simple interventions could help people select lower-calorie options for delivery apps without the need to remove less healthy options,” said Dr. Bianchi.

“This doesn’t mean

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Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (May 15-21)

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A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and Weight Watchers points.

7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (May 15-21)

Depending where you are, the sweet strawberry is coming into season! Most states see their berries ripen between April and June. When choosing the best berry- look for a bright red color, natural shine and green caps. For some easy strawberry recipes try this simple Strawberries and Yogurt Whipped Cream or 3-Ingredient Strawberries Romanoff. Looking for something on the fancier side? Check out my No-Bake Strawberries and Cream Crepe Cake and or this Strawberry Cheesecake Dip– perfect for entertaining!

With grocery prices soaring, many of us are having to adjust, scale back and/or get more creative with our meals. One of the absolute BEST ways to stay

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