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Evaluating the impact of a culinary coaching telemedicine program on body weight and metabolic outcomes – A randomized controlled trial A bi-center randomized controlled trial that evaluated the one-year impact of the culinary coaching telemedicine program on nutrition, weight, and other health outcomes of adults who are overweight or obese. Publications from this study: The culinary coaching’s impact on mental health during the COVID19 pandemic Promote cooking skills and hea

Beneficial correlations have been found between food preparation skills and consumption of healthy food choices and mortality, supporting the importance of preparing meals oneself. However, a survey from 2007-2008 evaluating trends in US home food preparation, found a decrease in cooking activities. Experts suggest that nutritional counseling should augment a primary focus on nutrients with food-oriented education emphasizing skills such as shopping, food storage, and meal pl

CHEF Coaching Faculty C ulinary  H ealth  E ducation  F undamentals (CHEF) Coaching is a two-part evidence-based program focused on  culinary coaching — an innovative telemedicine approach to improve nutrition through culinary training, combined with health coaching principles. Complete our two-part program and earn a “Certificate of Completion in Culinary Coaching” from Wellcoaches School of Coaching Part 1 – CHEF Coaching the Basics (skill-based culinary coaching classes) P

Left to right, Simon Matthews, Susan Benigas, and Dean Ornish Felicitations to the 2025 ACLM Fellows ! A special hurrah to the Wellcoaches community members amongst them!: Qadira Ali, MD, MPH, DipABLM, FACLM , Deborah Chielli, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, FACLM , Amy Comander, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, MSCP , Sarah-Ann Keyes, EdD, PA-C, DipACLM, FACLM , Simran Malhotra, MD, DipABLM, CHWC, FACLM , and Shanna Mello, EdD, MS, DipACLM, FACLM . Congratulations to UNT Health Fort Worth, Debbie Gil

Polypharmacy is defined , usually though not formally, as regular, concurrent use of five or more medications. Meeting this definition is relatively easy for older adults who, on average, take four daily medications.  15% of older adults are taking eight or more meds!  This is not a problem confined to those over 65. The young and middle-aged often take prescription medicines to treat depression, pain-remediation, risk factor mitigation, and disease control.  We can easily im

Curiosity, Concern , or Contribution? Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a distant or merely possible concept in the coaching world. It is here. Now. AI in Coaching: Here and Now Over the past few years, discussions about AI in coaching have broadened and deepened. The questions being asked about AI reflect the same level of concern about any new technology which might upend the status quo: Will it remove value from a practice built on empathy and human connection? Will it

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Wellcoaches and INTERVENT form Strategic Partnership to Provide an Unmatched Coaching Solution for Medical Practices Wellesley, MA (May...

The Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine recently published “ Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: Addendum 2023 .”  ...