Research

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A remote culinary medicine program integrated with health coaching produces significant, sustained weight loss (approx. 4%) and fat mass reduction in adults with overweight/obesity over 12 months.

To lose weight sustainably, focus on building cooking skills and confidence rather than just counting calories. This program uses weekly 30-minute remote coaching to help you set small, achievable cooking goals and track progress. It works by making home cooking easier and more appealing, leading to an average 4% body weight loss over a year without requiring a professional kitchen.

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CM can be an effective strategy to promote weight and body fat loss.
Rani Polak et al. · Obesity · 2026

Why this rating

Bi-center RCT with modified intention-to-treat analysis, though limited by COVID-19 adaptations (self-reported weight for some visits).

Source

One‐Year Weight Loss Following a Remote Culinary Medicine Program: A Bi‐Center Randomized Controlled Trial

Rani Polak et al. · Obesity · 2026

rct · n=50
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