Day 2 of Lifestyle Medicine Week = Optimal Nutrition 🥗
Today’s carousel is your quick, evidence-based refresher on plant-forward, whole-food eating for health promotion and chronic disease prevention.
Want to dive deeper than what fits in a carousel? We also have a longer Optimal Nutrition presentation with Drs. Melissa Bernstein and Micaela Karlsen on YouTube.
▶️ Watch the full video via the link in our bio!
💬 Which nutrition habit are you focusing on this week?
(Think: more colorful plants, more whole grains, more beans/legumes, more nuts/seeds.)
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It’s Day 1 of Lifestyle Medicine Week 2026! 🎉
So… what is lifestyle medicine — and why does it matter right now?
Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based approach that helps treat, reverse and prevent chronic disease by addressing root causes through six pillars: optimal nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, risky substance avoidance, and connectedness.
Today’s 1‑minute video is your quick intro.
Want to go deeper? We also created a longer “What is Lifestyle Medicine?”
video with Dr. Brenda Rea on YouTube.
▶️ Watch the full video via the link in our bio!
💬 Then tell us: What does lifestyle medicine mean to you (personally or professionally)?
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What will it really take to move the needle on rural health?
New federal initiatives are bringing long-overdue attention—and funding—to rural communities facing higher rates of chronic disease and limited access to care. But experts say attention and funding are only part of what's needed.
From workforce shortages to transportation barriers to access to healthy food, improving rural health means addressing the full picture—not just clinical care.
There’s momentum—but also important questions about implementation, sustainability, and impact.
👉 Read the full breakdown from Healio of what’s promising, what’s missing, and what comes next. Link in bio!
#LifestyleMedicine #RuralHealth #HealthEquity #ChronicDiseasePrevention
🌮🌱 Savory Tofu Scramble Tacos
Warm, savory, and full of flavor—these tofu scramble tacos are a plant-based breakfast that satisfy. Packed with protein, vibrant veggies, and bold spices, they’re an easy, diabetes-friendly way to start your day strong. Perfect fresh at home or prepped ahead for busy mornings.
This recipe is part of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s LEADR Program—a 12-week lifestyle medicine intervention that equips clinicians with practical, evidence-based tools to support type 2 diabetes remission through a shared medical appointment (SMA) model.
Want to learn more about LEADR?
Explore the program via the link in our bio!
#LifestyleMedicine #DiabetesRemission #FoodAsMedicine #PlantBased #HealthyEating #CulinaryMedicine #WholeFoods
Leadership in healthcare doesn’t start with titles—it starts with example.
Lifestyle medicine is about more than what we teach patients. It’s about how we choose to live, lead, and show up every day with integrity.
Because people don’t just listen to what we say—they watch what we do.
That mindset is shaping the next generation of healthcare leaders: clinicians who lead by example and understand that personal well-being and patient care go hand in hand.
🎥 Watch the full Next Gen LM conversation to hear why living the message matters. Link in bio!
#NextGenLM #LifestyleMedicine #HealthcareLeadership #LeadByExample #FutureOfHealthcare #MedicalEducation #WholePersonHealth
Stress happens. The question is—what helps you move through it?
Movement isn’t just about physical health—it’s a powerful tool for building resilience. Even small moments of activity can shift your mood, support better sleep, and help you reset when things feel overwhelming.
This Move in May, we’re focusing on progress over perfection. A short walk, a stretch break, a few minutes of dancing—it all counts.
Start where you are. Keep it simple. Let it feel good.
👉 Join the Move in May Community on ACLM Connect to set flexible goals, explore weekly themes, and move together—at your own pace. Not a member yet? Join today to participate and be part of the experience. Link in bio!
#MoveInMay #LifestyleMedicine #MentalHealth #ExerciseIsMedicine
Policy is shifting—and lifestyle medicine clinicians need to know their options.
Join this member-led discussion on CMS’ new LEAD Model to explore what it means for prevention-first, team-based care—from implementation to accountability.
If you're ready to stay ahead of where healthcare is going, ACLM membership connects you to the conversations that matter.
👉 Become a member and get access via the link in our bio!
What if future physicians were trained not only to prescribe, but to cook?
At University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, medical students inspired by a lifestyle medicine curriculum developed a cookbook designed to help people living with type 2 diabetes make practical, sustainable food choices.
Through culinary medicine training, students learn how nutrition influences blood sugar, metabolic health, and long-term outcomes. By translating that knowledge into accessible recipes, they’re helping bridge the gap between clinical guidance and everyday life.
This story is part of Project Remission, a digital series from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine produced in partnership with @Content_With_Purpose .
Watch the full film and explore the series here via the link in our bio!
Featuring: Jennifer Trilk | April White | Phyllis MacGilvray 🎥: Content With Purpose
#ProjectRemission #LifestyleMedicine #ACLM #WholePersonHealth #EvidenceBasedMedicine #ChronicDiseaseCare #Type2Diabetes #DiabetesRemission
Lifestyle medicine starts with a simple truth: everything in our environment influences our health.
From the food we eat to the air we breathe to how much we move each day—every part of our lifestyle shapes how we feel and function.
That’s why lifestyle medicine takes a comprehensive, whole-person approach to care. And it’s exactly the kind of thinking the next generation of healthcare leaders needs.
🎥 Watch the full "Next Gen LM" conversation to hear how future clinicians can redefine health by looking at the bigger picture. Link in bio!
#NextGenLM #LifestyleMedicine #WholePersonHealth #FutureOfHealthcare #PreventiveMedicine #HealthEquity #MedicalEducation
A new episode of the "Flip Your Script" vodcast is live — now with a fresh look!
Hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel and presented by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, each episode delivers five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping clinicians and leaders reimagine the future of healthcare.
🎥 Episode 33: “The Courage to Pivot: From Sick Care to Lifestyle Medicine”
Guest: Dr. Alicia Craig-Rodriguez
In this episode, In this episode, Dr. Craig-Rodriguez shares her remarkable journey from bedside nursing to pharmaceutical executive leadership — and ultimately back to patient care through lifestyle medicine. Drawing from decades of experience across healthcare, academia, and drug development, she reflects on the moments that led her to rethink what true healing should look like.
💡 Discover why stepping outside your comfort zone can spark meaningful innovation, how clinicians can move from an “expert model” to a coaching approach with patients, and why transforming healthcare starts with transforming healthcare education itself.
Dr. Craig-Rodriguez also discusses creating the nation’s first academic pathway to lifestyle medicine certification for nurse practitioners and how empowering providers can create ripple effects across the entire healthcare system.
👉 Watch now & subscribe for more episodes. Link in bio!
At 54 years old, William describes himself as the healthiest he’s ever been.
After being hospitalized with type 2 diabetes, he began using Cronometer to better understand what he was eating, not just calories, but fiber, micronutrients, and overall nutrient quality.
By connecting accurate nutrition data to daily choices, William was able to improve his metabolic health, reduce medications under clinical supervision, and achieve remission.
His story highlights an important principle in lifestyle medicine: when people have access to reliable data and the skills to interpret it, they’re better equipped to make sustainable change.
This film is part of Project Remission, a digital series from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine produced in partnership with @Content_With_Purpose .
Watch the full films and explore the series via the link in our bio!
Featuring: Eliisa Tennant | Aaron Davidson 🎥: Content With Purpose
#ProjectRemission #LifestyleMedicine #ACLM #WholePersonHealth #EvidenceBasedMedicine #ChronicDiseaseCare #Type2Diabetes #DiabetesRemission
Transforming chronic disease care starts with how we deliver it.
Join ACLM and the National Association of Community Health Centers for a five-part webinar series exploring how Lifestyle Medicine Shared Medical Appointments (LMSMAs) can support whole-person care, strengthen team-based workflows, and improve patient outcomes.
📅 Begins May 19 | 🕐 1–2 p.m. ET
💡 Learn practical, scalable strategies—from implementation to patient engagement
👥 Featuring Jessica Jolly, MHA, MPH, DipACLM, NBC-HWC, CLSSGB and Stacia Johnston, MS
Whether you're clinical or operational leadership, this series offers actionable steps to integrate evidence-based lifestyle interventions into real-world care settings.
🔗 Register now via the link in our bio!
