by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 10, 2024 | Fitness
Moving about in the evening is associated with lower risk for heart disease and death in obese adults, compared to being physically active in the morning or afternoon (Diabetes Care, May 2024;47(5):890-897). Evening activity was associated with lower incidence of eye,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 8, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
Czechoslovakian Olga Fikotova, the 1956 Olympic Discus Champion, died at age 91 of breast cancer in Costa Mesa, California on April 14, 2024. During the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Olga met Harold Connolly, the American who won the gold medal in the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 2, 2024 | Nutrition
A recent study of 92,000 French adults suggests that people who eat lots of emulsifiers in processed foods are at significantly increased risk for certain cancers. Those who ate the most foods with an emulsifier called carrageenan, had a 32 percent increased risk for...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 1, 2024 | Nutrition
Nuts are full of fat, but a new study refutes the belief that nuts are fattening and increase risk for diabetes. The study had 84 overweight adults, ages 22–36, snack on tree nuts and another group snacked on carbohydrates of equal calories, protein, fiber, and salt...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 27, 2024 | Deaths of Famous People
Roman Gabriel was a quarterback in the National Football League for 16 years, with the Los Angeles Rams from 1962 to 1972 and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973 to 1977. In 1969 he led the NFL with 24 touchdown passes and was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. He was in...
