by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 26, 2015 | Nutrition
The most healthful time to eat is just before or after you exercise. When you eat any source of sugar, it is used for energy and a small amount is stored in your muscles and liver. All the rest is turned into a fat called triglycerides that is stored as fat, forms...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 19, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec ranks with Cezanne, van Gogh, Monet and Gauguin as one of the best painters of the late 19th century. Throughout his career, which spanned fewer than 20 years, Toulouse-Lautrec created 737 surviving canvases, 275 watercolors, 363 prints and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2015 | Fitness
Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is wheezing and shortness of breath that occur during exercise. It can occur in people who never wheeze at any other time, those who wheeze only when they have an infection or allergy, and those who have asthma at other times. People with...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2015 | Nutrition
More than 70 percent of North American adults are overweight, which increases risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and premature death. A review of 45 trials of 11 weight loss programs (Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, HMR [Health Management...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 12, 2015 | Deaths of Famous People
Paula Radcliffe holds the world’s record in the women’s marathon, has won the world championships in the marathon, half marathon and cross country, has won the European championship of 10,000 meters and cross country and the Commonwealth Games in the 5000...