by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 19, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
In 1954, at age 25, Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3:59.4 to become the first human to run a mile in less than four minutes. This time is very fast when you consider that he raced in track shoes that were heavy and stiff, with spikes that were heavier than the total...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 16, 2023 | Fitness
by Richard A. Winett, Ph.D., Heilig Meyers Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Virginia Tech Start your introduction to resistance band training by first reading some of our articles on resistance training. The same principles apply but now the implement is resistance...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 13, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
Fred Kummerow died at age 102 of arteriosclerosis, the disease that he had spent most of his life working to prevent. • He was the first researcher to show that trans fats in margarines and many processed foods caused plaques to form in arteries (Science,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2023 | Nutrition
A review of 14 studies with a total of 224,049 participants found that the MIND diet (“Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay”) is associated with reduced dementia risk for middle-aged and older adults (JAMA Psychiatry, May 3, 2023),...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2023 | Diabetes
About 70 percent of North American adults will suffer from type II diabetes or prediabetes. The most common cause of diabetes is excess fat in the liver, which prevents your body from responding to insulin to cause high blood sugar levels. When you have high blood...
