by drebanks | Mar 22, 2010 | Blog, Nutrition, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Youthful Aging
Despite years of research and top-quality science, the world of nutrition is still riddled with flawed thinking. Most people feel that because they eat, they must be experts in nutrition. However, it’s not really their fault if their reasoning is wrong. Most people...
by drebanks | Jan 31, 2010 | Blog, Heart Disease, Nutrition
Most people today think they know what cholesterol is, where it comes from, and what it does. If you follow the popular media or most diet books, cholesterol is a deadly poison that comes from food which clogs arteries and causes heart attacks. Like most things...
by drebanks | Jan 1, 2010 | Blog, Nutrition, Obesity, Youthful Aging
As we start 2010, and the battle for weight loss rages on, many will make the all too familiar New Year’s resolution to lose weight, exercise and get into better shape. It is, after all, fairly common knowledge that obesity (particularly abdominal obesity), physical...
by drebanks | Jan 1, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, Nutrition, Obesity, Youthful Aging
For decades, most experts and public health agencies have advocated moderate intensity, long duration exercise to improve health and maintain body weight. Despite that, more Americans are overweight or obese than ever. And, cardiovascular disease is the leading...
by drebanks | Dec 24, 2009 | Blog, Nutrition, Obesity, Youthful Aging
What is hemp? “Hemp is not marijuana” A lot of negative perception surrounds hemp, due to its association with marijuana (which some people feel is a detrimental substance). However, the hemp plant, botanical name Cannabis Sativa L., is just one variety of many...