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Derrick W. Spell, MD FACP
Oct 7, 20193 min read
The Various Benefits of Exercise - Part 3
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends exercising a minimum of three times per week to facilitate weight loss. If possible,...
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Derrick W. Spell, MD FACP
Sep 13, 20194 min read
The Various Benefits of Exercise - Part 2
The numerous advantages of regular exercise are irrefutable. The first question for most people includes how to get started and what...
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Derrick W. Spell, MD FACP
Aug 25, 20193 min read
The Various Benefits of Exercise
Exercise has been recommended by doctors for thousands of years. Hippocrates was the first documented physician to recommend exercise as...
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Derrick W. Spell, MD FACP
Aug 9, 20193 min read
Proteins - The Final Chapter
What is a protein? The word protein comes from the Greek word proteios meaning "of prime importance." Proteins are complex molecules...
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Derrick W. Spell, MD FACP
Jul 21, 20193 min read
Adding the Right Proteins - Part 2
There are additional protein contributions from plants that we did not discuss in the previous blog. For instance, the so-called...
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Derrick W. Spell, MD FACP
Jul 7, 20193 min read
Add the Right Protein to Your Meal
My newest pet peeve is restaurants that ask if you’d like to add “a protein” to your meal. Protein is a macronutrient, not a food item! ...
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