Food as Medicine Everyday (FAME) Program

Whole Foods for the Whole Family

Cook simple, tasty, and nutritious meals for your family with Saint Luke’s evidence-based nutrition education.

Change Your Nutrition, Change Your Life

Food is powerful medicine. When used with a comprehensive health care plan, healthy dietary changes can have a positive and dramatic effect on the prevention and management of many chronic health conditions.

FAME Guiding Principles

Food as Medicine Everyday (FAME) education programs are offered through Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center, which is a founding member of the Food as Medicine Institute Alliance.

The FAME program is built on six guiding principles:

  1. Choose whole foods and low-processed foods 
    1. Whole foods are foods that are not highly processed or altered, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, beans, wild fish, grass-fed beef, and eggs
    2. Highly processed foods lack essential nutrients and fiber, causing deficiencies and chronic diseases
  2. Develop a diverse, primarily plant-based diet 
    1. Plants such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains are nutrient-dense, fiber rich, and full of antioxidants that help reduce inflammation in the body
  3. Include foods made from healthy animals 
    1. Animals raised in their natural environment produce food that is more nutrient dense and less inflammatory
    2. Choose grass-fed, organically raised meats over conventionally raised meats when available
  4. Choose anti-inflammatory foods 
    1. A personal diet high in added sugar and highly processed foods leads to inflammation
    2. Inflammation can lead to the development of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes
  5. Understand individuals have unique food needs 
    1. No one “diet” is right for everyone
    2. Health history, lifestyle, and food sensitivities can all dictate unique individual food needs
    3. Choose foods that make you feel energized
  6. Care about food and food production 
    1. Your food choices can either nourish you or increase your risk for disease
    2. Understand where your food comes from and how the food is produced
    3. Quality grown foods lead to quality health

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Programs

FAME 10-Week Series
FAME classes offer nutritious, hands-on cooking instruction and tips for making positive lifestyle changes.

Cornerstones of FAME for Cancer Series
Specialized four-session FAME class offers nutritional support to cancer patients.

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Testimonials

“This series was so much fun and practical. Not only do you learn about nutrition, but you also learn how to prepare food. I feel like I have the tools to be successful in making life style changes that will last.”

– Heather, Lone Jack, MO

“As a trained Family Nurse Practitioner, I entered this course with a high level of nutrition and health knowledge.  The FAME course has succeeded in adding to my knowledge base as well as allowing for an opportunity to apply this education during the hands-on cooking segment."

– Alison, Shawnee, KS

“It was very beneficial when we cooked one of the FAME recipes as a class. It gave us a unique opportunity to put to use the healthy knowledge and techniques we learned from Lucas.”

- Pat, Louisburg, KS

Location

Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center
4401 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-932-5784

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News

Jul. 18, 2023
FOX4: FAME: Make Your Own Fruit Popsicles
Grace Hoffman, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a fun summer recipe with the FOX4 morning show.
Feb. 23, 2023
FOX4: FAME: Pineapple-Tofu Sheet Pan Meal with Walnuts
Grace Hoffman, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a heart healthy recipe with the FOX4 morning show.
Sep. 14, 2022
FOX4: FAME: Sweet Potato Muffins
Grace Hoffman, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a healthy fall muffin recipe with the FOX4 morning show.
Nov. 21, 2022
KSHB: Serving Up Savings: How to Stretch the Dollar for Thanksgiving
KSHB talked to Grace Hoffman to get tips on how to save at the store and not waste food this Thanksgiving.
Sep. 27, 2022
KSHB: Kansas City Families Shift Shopping Habits Due to Rising Food Costs
KSHB talked to Grace Hoffman with Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program about how to reduce food costs while staying healthy.
Sep. 14, 2022
FOX4: FAME: Sweet Potato Muffins
Grace Hoffman, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a healthy fall muffin recipe with the FOX4 morning show.
Aug. 11, 2021
FOX4: FAME: Asian cucumber salad
Lucas Schubert shares a healthy recipe for six servings of an Asian-inspired cucumber salad with FOX4.
Jun. 29, 2021
FOX4: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burger and Cornerstones of FAME for Cancer Series
Lucas Schubert, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a delicious plant based burger alternative with the FOX4 morning show.
May. 27, 2021
FOX4: FAME: Avocado Deviled Eggs
Lucas Schubert, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a healthy avocado deviled egg recipe that is sure to satisfy with FOX4. 
Apr. 9, 2021
Tunavo Wrap
A heart-healthy recipe created by Lucas, nutritionist with Saint Luke’s Food As Medicine Everyday Program.
Apr. 16, 2021
Kale Chips
Try making your own kale chips with this easy recipe from Saint Luke’s Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) Program.
Apr. 2, 2021
Garlic Parmesan Green Beans
A heart-healthy recipe from Saint Luke's Food As Medicin Everyday Program
Mar. 19, 2021
Vegetable Soup
A great heart-healthy recipe for a chilly day from Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday Program.
Mar. 5, 2021
Sourdough Croutons
A heart-healthy recipe provided by Food As Medicine Everyday Program offered through Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center.
Feb. 26, 2021
Spiced Chickpeas
A heart-healthy recipe provided by Food As Medicine Everyday Program offered through Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center.
Feb. 4, 2021
Rainbow Nachos
A heart-healthy recipe provided by Saint Luke's Women's Heart Center's Food As Medicine Everyday program.