by drebanks | Jun 21, 2009 | Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Women's Health
Fructose is the predominant sugar in fruit – an apple, for instance, is roughly 6% fructose, 4% sucrose and 1% glucose by weight – was considered healthy because it did not elevate blood sugar and had a low glycemic index. Although fructose enters the...
by drebanks | May 5, 2009 | Broadcast, Media
(WTNH 5/5/09) Are you at risk for a heart attack? Dr. Desmond Ebanks of Alternity Healthcare joined GMC Weekend to demonstrate a new cardiovascular screening device, HeartSmart IMT plus, that helps prevent heart attacks by detecting the earliest signs that...
by drebanks | Apr 4, 2009 | Broadcast, Media
April 4, 2009 (WABC) — Dr. Desmond Ebanks, a board certified internist and prevention specialist with Alternity Healthcare, joined WABC-TV to discuss tips on managing life stress through healthy lifestyle choices and proper nutrition. A recent survey by...
by drebanks | Apr 4, 2009 | Broadcast, Media
April 4, 2009 (WABC) — Dr. Desmond Ebanks, a board certified internist and prevention specialist with Alternity Healthcare, joined WABC-TV to discuss tips on managing life stress through healthy lifestyle choices and proper nutrition. A recent survey by...
by drebanks | Mar 30, 2009 | Men's Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
Oh yeah, sign me up!!! Sounds too good to be true, but this is a case when it is not, and may have the added benefit of reducing your risk for type 2 diabetes. Dietary energy density may be a key to explaining this apparent paradox. Published this year in the...