by drebanks | Dec 28, 2009 | Broadcast, Media
(WSFB – 12/28/09) According to CNN Health, approximately 100 million people make New Year Resolutions every year. Unfortunately, most people don’t succeed because they haven’t made their resolutions attainable or specific enough. Losing weight and getting in shape is...
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...
by drebanks | Oct 23, 2009 | Bioidentical hormones, Cancer, Exercise, Nutrition, Women's Health
Diet and Exercise are Cancers’ Adversaries Excluding cancer of the skin, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. According to the American Cancer Society’s Surveillance and Health Policy Research, an estimated 192,370 new cases of...
by drebanks | Sep 14, 2009 | Heart Disease, Nutrition, Obesity, Type-2 Diabetes, Youthful Aging
Over the last 20-25 years, ever increasing intake of dietary sugars has been implicated in the expanding waistlines of Americans. Those cookies, sodas, and processed foods with artificial sweeteners are doing more harm than just to your figure. In addition to the...
by drebanks | Sep 13, 2009 | Dementia, Exercise, Nutrition, Youthful Aging
In a prospective cohort study of 1880 community dwelling elders without dementia published in the August 12, 2009 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, both higher adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet and higher physical activity were...