Food as Medicine: Cooking for Flavor and Health In-Person
Join us for a flavorful presentation by Linda Shiue, MD, Chef, Diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, Director of Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, and author of the cookbook Spicebox Kitchen.
Dr. Shiue will share how the emerging fields of culinary medicine and lifestyle medicine can empower you to take control of your health—starting in the kitchen. Learn about the science behind plant-forward, health-promoting diets and how simple, delicious changes can make a lasting impact on your well-being.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the intersection of food, medicine, and wellness with a true expert in the field!
A raffle will be held at the enter for her cookbook, Spicebox Kitchen. 20 will be raffled. Don't miss this chance to get her book and have her sign it too!
- Date:
- Sunday, September 28, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Oak Room
- Audience:
- Adults Seniors Teens
- Categories:
- Biotech/Health Special Events
- Attachments:
Linda Shiue, MD, Chef, Dip ABLM is an internal medicine, lifestyle and culinary medicine physician, professionally trained chef and cookbook author. Dr Shiue is the Director of Culinary Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, where she founded Thrive Kitchen, a teaching kitchen for patients, as well as an innovative Consultation Service in Lifestyle Medicine and Culinary Medicine. She is the author of an award-winning, plant-forward cookbook, Spicebox Kitchen: Eat Well and Be Healthy with Globally Inspired, Vegetable-Forward Recipes (Balance, 2021). Dr. Shiue also created a culinary medicine elective at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J Tyson School of Medicine, where she is an Associate Professor. She serves on the boards of San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, Meals of Wheels San Francisco and the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative. Dr. Shiue graduated from Brown University, trained at UCSF, San Francisco Cooking School, and the kitchen of the Michelin-starred restaurant, Mourad, and has a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell. You can learn more about Thrive Kitchen and Lifestyle and Culinary Medicine Consultations, connect on social media on X and Instagram at @spiceboxtravels, on Facebook and YouTube at @TheDoctorsSpicebox, and follow her culinary adventures at SpiceboxTravels.com.