Health-related Culinary Education: A Summary of Representative Emerging Programs for Health Professionals and Patients.

Background: Beneficial correlations are suggested between food preparation and home food preparation of healthy choices. Therefore, there is an emergence of culinary medicine (CM) programs directed at both patients and medical professionals which deliver education emphasizing skills such as shopping, food storage, and meal preparation.

Objective: The goal of this article is to provide a description of emerging CM programs and to imagine how this field can mature.