by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 12, 2013 | Nutrition
Some popular books tell you that because some prehistoric humans lived on large amounts of meat, you should do the same. I think that is lousy advice. We do know that humans' nutritional needs and system of digesting/processing/using nutrients have not changed...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 12, 2013 | Fitness
Parents often ask me what their children can do to prepare for their baseball season. Because training is specific, they should be training for baseball 12 months a year. There are very few kids who are so gifted that they can be very good in several sports. Many...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 12, 2013 | Fitness
If you want to become very strong, you have to lift weights heavy enough to make your muscles burn. It doesn't make any difference whether you move the weights slowly or rapidly. Just exercise intensely enough so your muscles feel sore the next day. The soreness...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 12, 2013 | Nutrition
contributed by Lazslo Pentek I am the owner of Hex Apiaries in Arlington, Virginia, where I raise honeybees and harvest honey using no chemical pesticides, or antibiotics. I’m writing to address something you said in your e-zine. It concerns this question and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 12, 2013 | Fitness
Many exercise programs and tests used to measure heart function are based on an unreliable MAXIMUM HEART RATE formula that predicts the fastest your heart can beat and still pump blood through your body. Although this formula is the gold standard used today, it is not...
