Research agenda for physical activity promotion to enhance health and performance in the military community. BMJ Military Health. November 2023. Editorial.

The Impact of a Culinary Coaching Telemedicine Program on Home Cooking and Emotional Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic enforced social restrictions with abrupt impacts on mental health and changes to health behaviors. From a randomized clinical trial, the authors assessed the impact of culinary education on home cooking practices, coping strategies, and resiliency during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rani Polak, MD, Chef, MBA Founding Director, CHEF Coaching Program, Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, contributed to this article in Nutrients. July 5, 2021.

Lifestyle Medicine. Edward M. Phillips, MD, Elizabeth P. Frates, MD, David J.Park, MD; “Lifestyle medicine is a rapidly evolving field of medicine that crosses specialties and numerous health professions that focus on the root cause for most causes of premature death, chronic disease, and health care costs.” Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. Available for public viewing until 11-13-20. Read and learn.

Cooking Online With a Chef: Health Professionals’ Evaluation of a Live Culinary Coaching Module. Cooking Online With a Chef (COWC) is a live, telemedicine module delivered by a health coach chef to participants who log in from their home kitchen. The purpose of the evaluation was to identify health professionals’ perceptions on its educational value and to determine feasibility for clinical practice. Nutrition and Metabolic Insights. Rani Polak, et al. Sage Publications. December 2019

Improving the quality of foods available in a rural kibbutz cafeteria in Israel to align with a freshly prepared Mediterranean-style diet through a community culinary coaching programme. Public Health Nutrition. Rani Polak, et al. April 2019

Innovation in medical education: a culinary coaching tele-nutrition training program. Medical Education Online. Rani Polak, et al. August 2018

Nutrition Education Services Described on National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center Websites. Journal of Cancer Education. Rani Polak, et al. July 2018

Lifestyle Medicine course syllabus for medical schools and other schools now available.“The syllabus is the latest in a growing movement to include Lifestyle Medicine resources in the curricula of medical and other health-related academic institutions and continuing medical education offerings.” The syllabus is based on the work of Beth P. Frates, MD.

A Web-Based Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum: Facilitating Education About Lifestyle Medicine, Behavioral Change, and Health Care Outcomes. JMIR Publications. Dr. Beth Frates, et al. Published on 11.09.17 in Vol 3, No 2 (2017): Jul-Dec.

CHEF Coaching: Translating Nutritional Science into Practical Tools. Journal Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Polak Rani. Alternative and Complementary Therapies. June 2017, 23(3): 87-89.

Medical Education Online. 2016. Lifestyle medicine curriculum for a preventive medicine residency program: implementation and outcomes. Authors include Mary Kennedy and Edward Phillips. Incorporating the lifestyle medicine curriculum is feasible for preventive medicine training allowing residents to improve their health behavior change discussions with patients as well as their own personal health habits.

Credentialed Chefs as Certified Wellness Coaches: Call For Action Rani Polak, Gary A. Sforzo, Diana Dill, Edward M. Phillips, Margaret Moore. Eating Behaviors. Volume 19, December 2015, Pages 65–67

Lifestyle Medicine Education Rani Polak, MD, MBA, Rachele M. Pojednic, PhD, EdM, MS, and Edward M. Phillips, MD. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2015 Sep; 9(5): 361–367.

Including Lifestyle Medicine in Undergraduate Medical Curricula Phillips E, Pojednic R, Polak R, Bush J, Trilk J. Including Lifestyle Medicine in Undergraduate Medical Curricula. Med Educ Online 2015 Feb 3; 20:26150.

Lifestyle medicine potential for reversing a world of chronic disease epidemics: from cell to community. Sagner M, Katz D, Egger G, Lianov L, Schulz KH, Braman M, Behbod B, Phillips E, Dysinger W, Ornish D. Lifestyle medicine potential for reversing a world of chronic disease epidemics: from cell to community. Int J Clin Pract. 2014 Nov;68(11):1289-92. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12509.

Incorporating ‘Exercise is Medicine’ into the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Greenville Health System. Trilk JL, Phillips EM. Incorporating ‘Exercise is Medicine’ into the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Greenville Health System. Br J Sports Med. 2014 Feb;48(3):165-7. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093157

Innovation in diabetes care: improving consumption of healthy food through a “chef coaching” program: a case report. Polak R, Dill D, Abrahamson MJ, Pojednic RM, Phillips EM. Innovation in diabetic patients care: improving consumption of healthy food through “Chef Coaching” Program – A case report. Glob Adv Health Med. 2014;3(6):42-48

Physical activity counseling in medical school education: a systematic review. Dacey LM, Kennedy MA, Polak R, Phillips EM. Physical activity counseling in medical school education: a systematic review. Med Educ Online. 2014 Jul 24;19:24325

Bridging the gap – planning Lifestyle Medicine fellowship curricula: A cross sectional study. Polak R, Dacey ML, Keenan H, Phillips EM. Bridging the gap – planning a Lifestyle Medicine fellowship curricula: A cross sectional study. BMC Med Educ. 2014 Dec 30;14(1):1045.

The exercise prescription: a tool to improve physical activity. Phillips EM, Kennedy MA. The exercise prescription: a tool to improve physical activity. PM R. 2012 Nov;4(11):818-25. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.09.582.

The impact of lifestyle medicine continuing education on provider knowledge, attitudes, and counseling behaviors. Dacey M, Arnstein F, Kennedy MA, Wolf J, Phillips EM. The impact of lifestyle medicine continuing education on provider knowledge, attitudes and counseling behaviors. Med Teach. 2013 May;35(5):e1149-56. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2012.733459.