ACR Health in Syracuse is hoping a successful nutrition program can be expanded to serve others in the community, but right now its nutritional education program currently only has funding to serve clients with HIV/AIDS. Brian Cowden, 50, has been living with HIV since he was 19. On medication to control the disease, Cowden says he never felt good, complaining of gastrointestinal problems, migraines, sleep issues. But after joining ACR Health’s nutritional program, that all went away. "When you get rid of crappy food, then all of a sudden the good food can come in and supply your body with the nutrients it needs to grow and to live," Cowden said. "And that’s exactly what I’ve done.” Cowden says learning what kinds of foods are nutritious and how to prepare them has made a big difference in his life. “I have changed my lifestyle to become a pescatarian, where I eat fish, but I don’t eat meat," Cowden explained. "But with all the tiny changes I’ve made, I don’t have all the crazy side
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