Heart Disease Prevention Institute

Heart Disease afflicts Millions of people. Help us stop this epidemic! We provide fresh nutritional fruits/vegetables, health & nutrition training, heart disease prevention education and testing, and emergency food and medical assistance to low-income families.

Heart Disease Prevention Institute collaborates with a host site (Church, School or civic group) who provides between 10 and 20 volunteers and identify s people in the community who will come and select up to 60 lbs of produce that they will deliver to people they have identified who are in need. A semi load of 5 to 7 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables is set up on tables where the community agents can select the produce they will distribute to people in need in their community.

Heart Disease Prevention Institute was established to measure the Heart Disease preventing effect of providing impoverished families a diet that is predominately Fruits and Vegetables thru a food assistance program providing only fruits and vegetables. Because these families are dependent on the Fruits and Vegetables that are provided them. This unique situation will allow us to do a long term study of the Heart Disease prevention effects of a diet rich in Fruits and Vegetables. Scientific research concludes that the best diet for preventing Heart Disease is one that is low in fat and high in vegetables and fruits. Overall, Heart Disease could be prevented.

Testimonials

I have learned over the last few months to learn to love vegetables I never before liked and I have learned how to can. Who would have thought.
I am so thankful for this organization and the many friends I have met picking up my vegetables each week.