{"id":18946,"date":"2026-10-24T20:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T03:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findfoodbank.org\/?p=18946"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:51:29","slug":"food-is-medicine-how-food-security-impacts-health-in-the-coachella-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findfoodbank.org\/tl\/food-is-medicine-how-food-security-impacts-health-in-the-coachella-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Food is Medicine: How Food Security Impacts Health in the Coachella Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DesertOasisHealthcare\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this episode of The Pulse with Desert Oasis Healthcare, we&#8217;re exploring the connection between food, nutrition, and wellness\u2014and highlighting community resources helping Coachella Valley residents access nutritious meals.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-993c6a33\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Food is Medicine: How Food Security Impacts Health in the Coachella Valley\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EcuSJ06vVGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food is more than a basic necessity\u2014it plays a critical role in our health, well-being, and quality of life. 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