{"id":16530,"date":"2023-12-19T21:40:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/?p=16530"},"modified":"2023-12-20T22:08:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T22:08:34","slug":"december-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/articles\/december-insider\/","title":{"rendered":"December Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>December Lifestyle Medicine Insider\u00a0News and Updates<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Disclaimer:<\/em>\u00a0The information included in Insider is intended to give our readers a sense of what is happening in the news, research journals and other channels related to lifestyle medicine. Inclusion does not imply ACLM endorsement. Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1933776839-scaled-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Pile of Newspapers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1933776839-scaled-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1933776839-scaled-3-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1933776839-scaled-3-400x284.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1933776839-scaled-3-563x400.jpg 563w, 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https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1933776839-scaled-3-177x126.jpg 177w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_1933776839-scaled-3-230x164.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><strong>Trends <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Group on Health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessgrouphealth.org\/en\/resources\/trends%20to%20watch%20in%202024\">highlights<\/a> nine trends to watch in 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Medical Economics<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>It isn\u2019t big pharma that profits most from the American healthcare system, according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/business\/2023\/10\/08\/who-profits-most-from-americas-baffling-health-care-system\">recent article<\/a> in <em>The Economist<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The topic of pretax dollars to pay for certain types of healthful foods, gym memberships and even fitness trackers is featured in this <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wellness\/2023\/12\/13\/hsa-fsa-eligible-food-exercise\/\">article<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Reimbursement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>In case you missed last week\u2019s ACLM advocacy update email, <a href=\"https:\/\/aclifemed.informz.net\/ACLifeMed\/data\/images\/PFS%20summary.pdf\">here is<\/a> ACLM Deputy Director Kaitlyn Pauly\u2019s interpretation of the 2024 Medicare fee schedule and Quality Payment Program final rule for lifestyle medicine practice.<\/li>\n<li>AAFP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/news\/blogs\/inthetrenches\/entry\/2024-mpfs-g2211-win.html\">discusses one item<\/a> in the rule, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/advocacy\/advocacy-topics\/physician-payment\/medicare\/advocacy-focus-g2211.html#complex\">G2211<\/a>, a Medicare add-on code designed to pay more accurately for the complex, high-value visits that primary care physicians provide as part of a continuous relationship with a patient.<\/li>\n<li>The National Academy of Medicine <a href=\"https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/27141\/valuing-americas-health-aligning-financing-to-reward-better-health-and\">has just published<\/a> \u201cValuing America&#8217;s Health: Aligning Financing to Award Better Health and Well-Being (2023).\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Workforce<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>AAMC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/data-reports\/report\/us-physician-workforce-data-dashboard\">has published<\/a> its 2023 U.S. Physician Workforce Data Dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Primary Care<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Food as medicine is highlighted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/providers\/industry-voices-4-ways-advanced-primary-care-helps-people-thrive\" class=\"broken_link\">in this<\/a> <em>Fierce Healthcare<\/em> article as one of four ways advanced primary care helps people thrive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Health Equity<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The White House and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), releasing the first- ever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SDOH-Playbook-4.pdf\">U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health- PDF<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>White House Conference Update<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>ACLM has introduced availability of the second part of its $24.1 commitment made at the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/project\/lm-training-initiative\/\">National Training Initiative<\/a> is a matching scholarship for one primary care physician at each of the nation\u2019s 1,400 Federally Qualified Health Centers to be trained and certified in lifestyle medicine.<\/li>\n<li>The first part of ACLM\u2019s commitment, the complimentary 5.5-hour CME\/CE-accredited <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.lifestylemedicine.org\/ACLM\/Education\/Campaigns\/White-House\/WHconference-SignIn.aspx\">\u201cLifestyle Medicine and Food as Medicine Essentials\u201d<\/a> online course, has had 34,000 registrants and remains available until September 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" id=\"chronicdisease\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong>Chronic Diseases<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Hypertension<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The results of a crossover trial recently presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/article-abstract\/2811931\">published in<\/a> <em>JAMA\u00a0<\/em>showed that switching to a low-sodium diet conferred blood pressure benefits similar to that of hydrochlorothiazide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Obesity<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Mayo Clinic is the latest employer to limit weight loss drug coverage for employees, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckershospitalreview.com\/finance\/mayo-clinic-moves-to-limit-weight-loss-drug-coverage-for-employees.html?origin=CFOE&amp;utm_source=CFOE&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=newsletter\">says this<\/a> <em>Becker\u2019s Hospital Review <\/em>article.<\/li>\n<li>Drugmaker Novo Nordisk paid U.S. medical professionals at least $25.8 million over a decade in fees and expenses related to its weight-loss drugs, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/investigates\/special-report\/health-obesity-novonordisk-doctors\/\">Reuters analysis<\/a> found.<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) has called for lifestyle, not medications, for kids with obesity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medpagetoday.com\/pediatrics\/obesity\/107805\">as reported<\/a> in <em>MedPage Today<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>A <em>MdEdge Endocrinology<\/em> commentary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdedge.com\/endocrinology\/article\/266855\/obesity\/fructose-all-blame-obesity\">provides insights<\/a> on fructose and obesity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Dementia<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A newly <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamainternalmedicine\/article-abstract\/2811803\">published study<\/a> of the effect of lifestyle changes on cognition and dementia risk in <em>JAMA Internal Medicine <\/em>earned this <em>Medical News Today<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/personalized-lifestyle-changes-could-improve-alzheimers-risk-profile-by-145\">article<\/a> headline: \u201cPersonalized lifestyle changes could improve Alzheimer\u2019s risk profile by 145%.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1550413123002735\" class=\"broken_link\">study published<\/a> in <em>Cell Metabolism<\/em> showed time-restricted feeding recovered sleep and activity rhythms and improved cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Atrial Fibrillation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have issued <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1161\/CIR.0000000000001193\" class=\"broken_link\">a new guideline<\/a> for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib) that calls for a stronger, more prescriptive focus on healthy lifestyle habits as well as early and more aggressive rhythm control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Cancer<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>This <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00394-023-03270-1\">article<\/a> from the <em>European Journal of Nutrition<\/em> discusses the role of adiposity in the associations between ultra-processed food consumption and head and neck cancer and oesophageal adenocarcinoma.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/ascopubs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1200\/JCO.23.01005\" class=\"broken_link\">new study<\/a> from St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital in the <em>Journal of Oncology<\/em> sheds light on the incidence of prediabetes and diabetes in childhood cancer survivors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/project\/remission-of-type-2-diabetes\/\" aria-label=\"Rdm T2d Remission Certificate Advertisement V1\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RDM-T2D-Remission-Certificate-Advertisement-V1-1024x256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"T2D Remission Certificate 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https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RDM-T2D-Remission-Certificate-Advertisement-V1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" id=\"pillars\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong>Pillars<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Nutrition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>In a randomized clinical trial of 22 healthy, adult, identical twin pairs <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2812392?&amp;utm_source=BulletinHealthCare&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=120423&amp;utm_content=MEMBER&amp;utm_campaign=article_alert-morning_rounds_daily&amp;utm_uid=2314791&amp;utm_effort=MRNRD0\">published in<\/a> JAMA Network, those consuming a healthy vegan diet showed significantly improved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration, fasting insulin level, and weight loss compared with twins consuming a healthy omnivorous diet. This study, by Christopher Gardner, a professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine, will soon be the subject of a Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81133260?trkid=258593161&amp;s=i&amp;vlang=en&amp;clip=81729626\">documentary<\/a> featuring many other familiar ACLM faces.<\/li>\n<li>A recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanepe\/article\/PIIS2666-7762(23)00190-4\/fulltext\" class=\"broken_link\">published study<\/a> in <em>The Lancet Regional Health<\/em> suggests that higher consumption of ultra-processed food increases the risk of cancer and cardiometabolic multimorbidity.<\/li>\n<li>This Gaples Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/edhub.ama-assn.org\/gaples-institute-ed\/audio-player\/18810777#top\">podcast<\/a> discusses diet quality as a key determinant of health in the age of weight-loss drugs, including for patients who have achieved their target weight.<\/li>\n<li>NPR Health News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2023\/10\/30\/1208883691\/diet-ozempic-wegovy-weight-loss-fiber-glp-1-diabetes-barley\">highlights<\/a> that some fiber-rich foods can naturally boost levels of semaglutide.<\/li>\n<li>A national experiment comparing food labels found people were less likely to select products described as \u201cvegan\u201d and \u201cplant-based\u201d than those touting health and sustainability benefits, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S2213076423000507?dgcid=author\" class=\"broken_link\">to a study<\/a> in the <em>Journal of Environmental Psychology<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Physical Activity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atherosclerosis-journal.com\/article\/S0021-9150(23)05221-8\/fulltext\" class=\"broken_link\">New research<\/a> published in <em>Atherosclerosis<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/well\/2023\/11\/11\/stair-climbing-heart-health-live-longer-longevity\/\">reported on<\/a> in <em>Fortune Well<\/em> now backs up the tip to choose the stairs over the elevator.<\/li>\n<li>The Federation of American Scientists <a href=\"https:\/\/fas.org\/publication\/promoting-physical-activity-federal\/\">has published<\/a> a strong argument that, similar to other public health issues over past decades such as sanitation and tobacco use, federal policies may be the best way to coordinate large-scale changes empowering Americans to move more.<\/li>\n<li><em>USA Today<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/fitness\/we-all-know-physical-fitness-is-crucial-but-how-many-days-weekly-should-you-work-out\/ar-AA1kSIi2?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=DCTS&amp;cvid=1a041fbc629146ee9e4152a9ac1f64b5&amp;ei=10https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/fitness\/we-all-know-physical-fitness-is-crucial-but-how-many-days-weekly-should-you-work-out\/ar-AA1kSIi2?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=DCTS&amp;cvid=1a041fbc629146ee9e4152a9ac1f64b5&amp;ei=10\">highlights<\/a> the optimal frequency of workouts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Social Connection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A new study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/epidemiology-and-psychiatric-sciences\/article\/united-we-thrive-friendship-and-subsequent-physical-behavioural-and-psychosocial-health-in-older-adults-an-outcomewide-longitudinal-approach\/8FF7714B8278D2E46F4AB5A2F1F9FE57\">published<\/a> in the journal\u00a0<em>Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences<\/em> shows that the influence of friends \u2013 for good and for well, mischief \u2013 extends into our older years, as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong>Healthy Aging<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health Science Blog article talks about older workers, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/niosh-science-blog\/2023\/09\/25\/older-workers\/\">including tips<\/a> for creating a work environment that is supportive of workers of all ages.<\/li>\n<li>This article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2218-1989\/13\/11\/1157\">published in<\/a> <em>Metabolites<\/em> explores in depth why the klotho protein could be a promising lifestyle biological marker used to monitor the effectiveness of a health program, given that the protein is directly involved in all of the six pillars of lifestyle medicine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Planetary Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The American Medical Association (AMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medpagetoday.com\/meetingcoverage\/ama\/107335?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2023-11-14&amp;eun=g965028d0r&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%202023-11-14&amp;utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition\">passed a resolution<\/a> calling for increased regulation of industrialized farms.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.apnews.com\/features\/2023\/the-protein-problem\/index.html\">The Protein Problem<\/a> is an Associated Press series that examines the question: Can we feed this growing world without starving the planet?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.lifestylemedicine.org\/ACLM\/Education\/Campaigns\/White-House\/WHconference-SignIn.aspx?utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=ACLMBlogAd&amp;utm_campaign=Essentials\" aria-label=\"Essentials Free 5.5 Hours Cmece Advertisement\" 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https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ESSENTIALS-FREE-5.5-HOURS-CMECE-480x120.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ESSENTIALS-FREE-5.5-HOURS-CMECE.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" id=\"inthenews\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong>Members in the News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthnewshub.org\/author\/bradley-biskup\/\">Bradley Biskup, PA-C<\/a>, MHS, MA, DipACLM, was interviewed by Hartford Healthcare <a href=\"https:\/\/healthnewshub.org\/why-exercising-on-the-weekend-may-be-just-as-good-as-daily-workouts-dsignage\/\">for its article<\/a> on working out on the weekends versus daily workouts.<\/li>\n<li>Linda Shiue, MD, Chef, DipABLM, director of Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, talks about ways to keep up healthy eating habits during the holiday season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/video\/1376850\">on this<\/a> Fox 2 KTVU segment.<\/li>\n<li>Philip Clerc, MD, is highlighted for his successful use of food as medicine to treat and reverse type 2 diabetes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksdk.com\/article\/news\/health\/mercy-patient-diabetes-remission-using-food-medicine\/63-c171087e-f9f9-4e61-a149-2340d9cc1ddb\">on this<\/a> \u201c5 on Your Side\u201d feature on KSDK in St. Louis.<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Mirsky, MD, MA, DipABLM, and Kristi Artz, MD, DipABLM, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S2213076423000507?dgcid=author\" class=\"broken_link\">were published<\/a> in <em>ScienceDirect<\/em> for their article on lifestyle medicine shared medical appointments as a proposed framework for high-value chronic disease care.<\/li>\n<li>Supriya Rao, MD, DipABLM, DipABOM, was interviewed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/gut-healthy-holiday-dish\/\">Well + Good<\/a>\u2019s \u201cHow a Gastroenterologist Eats for Digestive Balance During Stressful Meals (and Holidays).\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Joy DeBellis, DNP, DipACLM, provided an expert opinion <a href=\"https:\/\/wire.auburn.edu\/content\/ocm\/2023\/12\/130800-holiday-health.php\">answer<\/a> on health during the holidays for Auburn University.<\/li>\n<li>Robyn Tiger, MD, DipABLM, wrote on recognizing and recovering from burnout <a href=\"https:\/\/community.thriveglobal.com\/a-candle-burning-from-both-ends-recognizing-and-recovering-from-burnout\/\">for<\/a> Thrive Global.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Residency News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum trainee Cindy Ciccotelli, MD, a third-year resident with the UPMC Williamsport Family Medicine Residency program, <a href=\"\u2022%09Health%20and%20Wellness:%20The%20gifts%20that%20keep%20on%20giving%20|%20News,%20Sports,%20Jobs%20-%20The%20Express%20(lockhaven.com)\">wrote on<\/a> holiday health that was published in the Williamsport <em>Sun-Gazette<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Partner News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>New York City Mayor Eric Adams\u2019 office has reported that since the New York City Public Schools\u2019 Cafeteria Enhancement Experience was announced in June, there has been a 25% increase in student lunch participation, staff ability to serve 300 students in just 15 minutes, and an exponential increase in the selection of fresh fruits and vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>NYC Health + Hospitals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nychealthandhospitals.org\/pressrelease\/lifestyle-medicine-program-expands-to-nyc-health-hospitals-woodhull-as-part-of-citywide-expansion\/\">has announced<\/a> that its nationally recognized\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nychealthandhospitals.org\/services\/plant-based-lifestyle-medicine-program\/\">Lifestyle Medicine Program<\/a> has expanded to NYC Health + Hospitals\/Woodhull in Brooklyn. This is the second of six new sites to make the program available citywide.<\/li>\n<li>Local 5 Live in Green Bay <a href=\"Lose%20weight%20by%20replacing%20unhealthy%20behaviors%20with%20good%20ones%20in%20Your%20Health%20with%20Bellin%20(wearegreenbay.com)\">featured<\/a> Bellin Health\u2019s Lifestyle Medicine Program in a segment about losing weight by replacing unhealthy behaviors with good ones.<\/li>\n<li>Blue Shield of California <a href=\"Blue%20Shield%20of%20California%20Members%20Can%20Now%20Treat%20Heart%20Disease%20From%20Home,%20With%20Digital%20Expansion%20of%20Ornish%20Lifestyle%20Medicine%20|%20Blue%20Shield%20of%20California%20|%20News%20Center%20(blueshieldca.com)\">has announced<\/a> members now have virtual access to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ornish.com\/blueshieldca\/\">Ornish Lifestyle Medicine<\/a>, an innovative intensive cardiac rehab program designed to help prevent, treat, and even reverse heart disease through lifestyle change.<\/li>\n<li>Rooted Santa Barbara County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.com\/2023\/12\/15\/rooted-santa-barbara-county-launches-online-resource-libraries-to-foster-community-health-and-wellness\/\">has launched<\/a> online resource libraries to foster community health and wellness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Center for Food as Medicine, a nonprofit working to bridge the gap between traditional medicine and the use of food as medicine,\u00a0publishes a weekly <a href=\"Center%20For%20Food%20As%20Medicine%20(foodmedcenter.org)\">newsletter<\/a> on food and nutrition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Calls for Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CMS is now accepting applications for the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. Eligibility requirements and additional model details can be found in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/files\/document\/guide-rfa.pdf\">Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF)<\/a>. Interested applicants should\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.innovation.cms.gov\/GUIDE\">submit their application via web portal<\/a> by Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Food for Thought<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/10\/05\/america-type-2-diabetes-dilemma-solutions\/70889964007\/\">five-part <em>USA Today<\/em> series<\/a> investigated why America hasn&#8217;t solved its long struggle with type 2 diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Key physical health metrics have notably worsened since before the COVID-19 pandemic, including obesity, diabetes and eating habits according to a Gallup <a href=\"In%20U.S.,%20Physical%20Health%20Plummets%20After%20the%20Pandemic%20(gallup.com)\">survey report<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"December Lifestyle Medicine Insider\u00a0News and Updates Disclaimer:\u00a0The information included in Insider is intended to give our readers a sense of what is happening in the news, research journals and other channels related to lifestyle medicine. 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