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Entries by sbrock
No Buzz Booze: The History and Science of Going Low- or No-Alcohol
Dry January may be over, but, for many people, drinking less alcohol or none at all is an increasingly common choice year-round.
Transforming Obesity Care with Lifestyle Medicine
From behavior change strategies and environmental influences on health to the role of GLP-1 medications in obesity management, Dr. Bonnet shares how clinicians can effectively support long-term lifestyle transformation.
What is Rucking? Understanding the Fitness Trend Taking the Internet by Storm
Here’s what rucking is, how it got started, and how you can safely participate in the practice.
Practice of the Month: Create and Maintain Your New Healthy Habit
By Sharon Brock, MS, MEd At the start of the year, thinking about all the changes you want to make in your life can be overwhelming. You might think, “I have to start walking every day, eat more vegetables, get more sleep, and start a gratitude journal.” With so many things on this list, it’s […]
Stanford Sleep Doctor, Cheri D. Mah, Gives Professional Athletes a Winning Edge
By Sharon Brock, MS, MEd Bay Area native Cheri D. Mah, MD, MS has made a name for herself as the pioneer of bringing sleep medicine to professional athletes to enhance performance. Specifically, she is hired as a consultant to offer research-based sleep strategies for improved athletic achievement and help athletes beat jet lag while […]
How to Redesign Your Home to Achieve Your Health Goals
By Sophia Fay, BS Forget relying on willpower—your environment can do the heavy lifting when it comes to building healthier habits. By making good behaviors easy and convenient, and bad behaviors difficult and less accessible, you can set yourself up for success without constantly battling self-control. Instead of focusing on which habits are good or […]
5 Ways to Make Healthy Habits Stick—No Willpower Required
By Sharon Brock, MS, MEd If you’ve already given up on your New Year’s resolutions, you’re not alone. Studies show that 88 percent of resolutions are broken within the first two weeks of January, and 95 percent are abandoned by the end of the month. Many people start a protocol on January 1st, stick with […]