by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 21, 2015 | Diana's Healthful Recipes, Seafood Main Dishes
3-4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 anchovy filets (optional) 1/2 pound peeled shrimp 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into small pieces 2 medium zucchini, “spiralized” into pasta (see note below) or cut into matchstick...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 16, 2015 | Nutrition
A study from McMaster University reported in the British Medical Journal showed that saturated fat is not associated with increased risk for arteriosclerosis (BMJ, August 11, 2015). The U.S. government-commissioned Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 16, 2015 | Heart Health
More than 90 percent of North Americans will develop high blood pressure. A new study shows that a diet high in potassium appears to protect teenagers from high blood pressure in adulthood, while a low-salt diet has no effect (JAMA Pediatr, June 2015;169(6):560-568)....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 16, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Emile Zola was a famous French writer of the late 19th century and perhaps one of the most honorable and courageous men of all time. He repeatedly risked his life to defend Alfred Dreyfus, an innocent man who was falsely accused by corrupt French military and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 9, 2015 | Heart Health
Virtually all doctors agree that exercise helps to keep you healthy and to prolong your life. People who exercise into later life live longer than non-exercisers and are at reduced risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks, premature death, diabetes, strokes and...
