by Rich Benvin | Jun 10, 2019 | Health, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition
Why Eating Processed Foods Might Make You Fat People who followed a diet of ultra-processed foods ate about 500 more calories a day compared to when they ate a whole foods diet. In recent years, many nutrition experts have linked the obesity epidemic to the spread of...
by Rich Benvin | May 13, 2019 | Events, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition
Can the Right Foods Keep Us Healthy? – Classes & Events Join Dr. Hillel Harris for a discussion about how the right foods can help keep us healthy. Wednesday, May 22 2019 at 10:00AM Can the Right Foods Keep Us Healthy? The best treatment for illness is...
by Dr. Hillel Harris | May 4, 2019 | Health, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition
How to Start Exercising and Stick to It Making Exercise an Enjoyable Part of Your Everyday Life You already know there are many great reasons to exercise—from improving energy, mood, sleep, and health to reducing anxiety, stress, and depression. And detailed exercise...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 21, 2019 | Health, Nutrition
PLANT PROTEIN VS. ANIMAL PROTEIN The average adult person consumes 80 grams of protein per day – far more than is necessary! Excess protein is stored as fat and can lead to weight gain or prevent weight loss. Our bodies benefit from consuming mostly fruits,...
by Dr. Hillel Harris | Apr 13, 2019 | Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition
Exercise vs. Drugs to Treat High Blood Pressure and Reduce Fat Exercise can lower blood pressure and reduce visceral body fat at least as effectively as many common prescription drugs, two new reviews report. Exercise can lower blood pressure and reduce visceral body...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 4, 2019 | Health, Nutrition
Low-Carb Diets Linked to Higher Odds for A-Fib People who regularly got fewer than 45 percent of their calories from carbohydrates were 18 percent more likely to develop a-fib than people who ate a moderate amount of carbohydrates (about 45 percent to 52 percent of...
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