Derrick W. Spell, MD FACP
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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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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