Also known as Lifestyle Medicine, Lifestyle Intervention is the application of environmental, behavioural, medical and motivational principles to the management of lifestyle related health problems in a clinical setting.  It is intended to help manage the growing number of cases of lifestyle-based diseases such as Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.  Interventions include nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep management, smoking cessation and more.  Lifestyle Intervention is integral in a comprehensive treatment of chronic diseases; it can be as effective as medication but without the unwanted side-effects.  For more news and updates, please feel free to follow our lifestyle articles section.