Nutrition
in Lifestyle
Medicine

An overwhelming body of literature supports the concept that what each of us does on a daily basis
significantly impacts both our short- and long-term health and quality of life. This influence may be
either positive or negative. Hundreds, if not thousands, of studies provide evidence that maintenance
of a healthy weight, regular physical activity, not smoking cigarettes, and following sound nutritional
and other health-promoting practices all profoundly impact health. Nutrition, in particular, plays a
prominent role in multiple aspects of positive lifestyle and good health.