The number one killer today is heart disease. Number two is cancer. Other, often preventable chronic diseases like dementia, diabetes, stroke, kidney disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also make the top 10. What can we do about this? Though modern medicine offers many treatments, only lifestyle offers the promise of preventing these conditions in … Read More
Your relationship with food can probably be traced back to your first few days on this planet. When infants in healthy relationships express any kind of distress (whether they are hungry, cold, warm, tired, scared, startled) by crying, they are usually met with a bottle or breast. Thus, it is during the first few weeks in life … Read More
DO! Do track! Something! Anything! Every study on this topic that has ever been done — and every study done at Structure House — tells the same story when it comes to self-monitoring (the fancy term for tracking — logging food eaten, minutes exercised, steps taken, weight, anything). People who self-monitor any variable of their … Read More
Tell Us About Your Background. Structure House is most definitely my home away from home and has been a part of my life since 2007. Up until my senior year of college, I intended to go into psychiatry. I had an amazing psychology professor in my final undergraduate year at Duke University, and I quickly changed … Read More
Over the past two years, starting with the FDA’s approval of Wegovy for weight loss in June 2021, our team at Structure House has been keeping a close eye on the clinical trials that — again and again — suggest that these medications (in the class of GLP-1 agonists) are gaining attention for good reason. Aside … Read More
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had an immediate and profound impact on many people’s lives. People found themselves unable to follow their usual routines when it came to cooking and eating, socializing, and engaging in physical activity. On top of this, the pandemic caused exceptional amounts of stress for many people, which further affected their … Read More
Traveling is something many people enjoy. It provides an opportunity to have new experiences, see new things, and take a respite from daily life. Even if you’re traveling for work instead of recreation, it can offer a break from the often mundane day-to-day activities. With Structure House serving as a nationwide program, we frequently have … Read More
The holiday season is a time to give thanks, spread joy, and create memories. For many people, that means connecting with loved ones around the dinner table, mingling with coworkers at parties, or creating kitchen traditions with their children. Whatever form of celebration the holiday season brings you, it is likely to be accompanied by … Read More
Struggling with emotional eating or binge eating can be incredibly stressful and demoralizing. Unfortunately, it’s common for people who suffer from these concerns to feel like the problem is a personal or moral failing. In fact, unhealthy eating patterns are often the result of multiple factors that can be physical, environmental, and psychological. Learning how … Read More
Extra pounds can have a significant negative effect on your lower back. That’s according to a 2010 review published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, which assessed data from 95 high-quality studies. The conclusion? The risk for lower back pain was directly related to increases in body mass index (BMI). Many people who have a … Read More
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