by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 1, 2013 | Nutrition
Chewing rice 30 times before swallowing it raised blood sugar much higher than chewing rice 15 times (European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, published online November 13, 2013). • Glucose Response was raised from 155 to 184mmol/min/l • Peak Glycemic Index: 2.4 to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 24, 2013 | Nutrition
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists tested 21 “all natural” supplements claiming to help weight loss, increase energy and stabilize mood, and found that nine of them contained manufactured amphetamines (Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 27, 2013 | Nutrition
Nuts are full of fat, but it appears that eating nuts does not increase risk for obesity or diabetes. Almost 1000 people who did not have diabetes or metabolic syndrome were followed for six years. Those who ate nuts at least twice a week were 32 percent less likely...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 1, 2013 | Nutrition
When you eat a food, your blood sugar level rises. The food that raises blood sugar the highest is pure table sugar. Glycemic index is a ratio of how high a particular food raises blood sugar in comparison to how high table sugar raises blood sugar levels. Foods whose...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 12, 2013 | Nutrition
If you feel sleepy after eating, particularly after sweets or bakery products, you are normal. Eating sugary foods causes your brain to make large amounts of the neurotransmitter, serotonin, that makes people fall asleep naturally at night. Eating sugary foods or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 12, 2013 | Nutrition
Note: I wrote this report in 2002, when Dr. Wrangham first published his thoughts on the connection between cooking and evolution. He has since written a fascinating book explaining and supporting his theories: Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human . Highly...
