Food as Medicine, with Trifecta’s Greg Connolly

Can subscription meal delivery services change how we think about health care? Greg Connolly, CEO and founder of Trifecta, joins the podcast to discuss how to rethink the food supply chain, tips for helping kids choose better foods, and why prescription food may be the future of medicine. 

During this episode you’ll learn about: 

1. Greg Connolly, founder and CEO of Trifecta, a health-focused meal delivery service [1:31] 
2. Why is unhealthy eating so common in the U.S.? [4:19] 
   • The 3 big obstacles to healthy eating: [7:04] 
3. What is the best diet plan? [8:18] 
4. “Skip the kid’s menu”: How to improve taste preference and help kids choose healthy food [13:21] 
5. Trifecta’s tricks for flavorful meals built on macros [16:12] 
   • Recipe R&D and the Trifecta test kitchen [17:47] 
   • Food logistics: How Trifecta capitalizes on food supply chains to deliver fresh meals [21:50] 
6. Questions from the community
   • Does Trifecta align with the Mediterranean diet? [25:12]
   • Why should someone use a meal delivery service like Trifecta? [27:25]
   • What is meant by “food is medicine”? Should doctors prescribe food to people who are sick? [32:37]
   • How does Trifecta personalize its meal delivery service? [37:50] 

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode: 

• Learn more at TrifectaNutrition.com or follow Trifecta on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. For 50% off your first order from Trifecta, use code THORNE50. 
• Connect with Greg Connolly on Instagram. 
• Thorne Partners with Trifecta: Personalized Nutrition Just Got Tastier  
• Why We Should Rethink The Western Diet  
• Picky Eater? How to Add Vegetables to Your Child's Diet 
• What is a Modified Mediterranean Diet? 
• 9 Must-Try Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner Recipes for a Mediterranean Diet 
• What is the Ketogenic Diet?  
• Reformulate Your Regimen: Nutrients for a Ketogenic Diet 
• The Benefits and Drawbacks of the Keto Diet and Paleo Diet 
• Your Guide to Several of Today’s Most Popular Diets 
• The Six Best Supplements for Healthy Weight According to a Registered Dietician 
• From the podcast archives: What's Wrong with the Standard American Diet; Performance Cooking with Trifecta's Chef Mario; The Gamer's Diet, with Dietitian Casey Thomas 
• Visit thorne.health/pod to fill out a quick survey about the podcast! 

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