by drebanks | Jan 22, 2012 | Blog, Dementia, Exercise, healthy aging, Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Women's Health
It isn’t breaking news that the majority of the US population is overweight or obese. The situation has been spiraling out of control for decades. Prospects for impacting this trend have been so bleak that new data indicating that US obesity rates have stabilized...
by drebanks | Apr 17, 2011 | Blog, Cancer, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Longevity, Nutrition, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
Mary Poppins may have recommended adding a spoonful of sugar to make some things a little more palatable, but Americans have taken that benign suggestion and run amok with it. American consumption of added sugars has increased drastically over the last several...
by drebanks | Mar 18, 2011 | Exercise, Heart Disease, Obesity, stress, Type-2 Diabetes
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and it is the number one cause of serious, long-term disability. Most of us think about strokes as a condition affecting the elderly. While it is true that the vast majority of strokes occur after age...
by drebanks | Feb 28, 2011 | Blog, Exercise, healthy aging, Longevity, Nutrition, Obesity, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
Remember how good you felt in your twenties? You were full of energy, vigor and lust. Your responsibilities were few and just having fun was fairly routine. The world was your oyster. You really had the mojo-thing going on. But life can get in the way. Career,...
by drebanks | Sep 24, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, healthy aging, Preventive Wellness, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
“Normal” aging is typically accompanied by easier weight gain and, along with declining hormones and decreased physical activity can reduce muscle mass, lead to frailty and a higher prevalence of metabolic disorders. This insidious, age-related loss of...