by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 1, 2021 | Nutrition
Two studies show that the more processed foods you eat, the more likely you are to suffer a heart attack or colon cancer: • Researchers followed 3,000 middle-aged people, average age 53, for 18 years and found out that the more ultra-processed foods they ate, the more...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 17, 2019 | Nutrition
More than 40 percent of North Americans are trying to eat more plant-based foods because of the ever-accumulating evidence that eating processed meat and mammal meat may increase risk for heart attacks, cancers and diabetes. Today, two companies — Impossible...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 28, 2018 | Nutrition
Processed soluble fiber added to low-fiber foods led to liver cancers in mice, probably by preventing the liver from clearing bile from the body (Cell, October 18, 2018;175(3):679-694). Soluble fiber is felt to be one of the most healthful components of foods, and has...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 4, 2018 | Nutrition
Overweight people who eat mostly whole foods rather than processed foods can lose weight without counting calories or restricting portion sizes. • A study from Stanford showed that restricting processed foods, particularly those with added sugars and other refined...
