In this thought leadership interview, Dr. Joshua Mann, chair of preventive medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, discusses how lifestyle medicine is transforming the way clinicians approach type 2 diabetes. Rather than focusing solely on managing the disease with medication, the program emphasizes therapeutic lifestyle changes—nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and behavioral support—to improve metabolic health and, in some cases, achieve remission. Even when that is not possible, these changes can significantly improve quality of life and reduce the risk of other chronic conditions.
Food for Life is an award-winning nutrition education and cooking class program that provides an innovative approach to diet-related chronic diseases. Since 2001, Food for Life has been a pioneer in delivering hands-on information about the direct role of plant-based nutrition in health and disease prevention to communities around the world. Designed by physicians, nurses, and registered dietitians, Food for Life promotes healthful eating based on the latest scientific research.
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