by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 3, 2020 | Deaths of Famous People
At the turn of the 20th century, cyclist Marshall “Major” Taylor became the first African-American sports hero. That was 10 years before Jackie Robinson was even born and 50 years before he broke the color barrier in major-league baseball. Jack Johnson...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 2, 2020 | Nutrition
If you are trying to control your weight, you should not skip breakfast because the food that you eat in the morning causes you to burn more than two and a half times as many calories as the food you eat at night (J End and Metab, March 2020;105(3):dgz311). The...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 2, 2020 | Fitness
Everyone should try to keep on moving their muscles every day. Sitting around for long periods of time can cause you to become diabetic and increase your risk for a heart attack, and lying in bed for long periods puts you at increased risk for heart failure and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 23, 2020 | Heart Health
Having high blood levels of the bad LDL cholesterol (>100 mg/dL) is associated with increased risk for heart attacks and premature death, and is the single most important predictor of forming plaques in your arteries. The American Heart Association, American...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 22, 2020 | Fitness
Fifty-two percent of North Americans spend $41 billion a year on over-the-counter food supplements. A review of 277 clinical trials on 992,129 participants, using 24 different supplements, found that nutritional supplements were not associated with increased lifespan...
