By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A July 23, 2015, Gallup Poll shows that 21 percent of North Americans are trying to avoid gluten, a component of wheat, when fewer than 1 percent actually need to do so. If following a gluten-free diet causes people to consume fewer foods made with flour — such as bread, muffins,…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study from McMaster University reported in this week’s British Medical Journal shows that saturated fat is not associated with increased risk for arteriosclerosis (BMJ, August 11, 2015). The recent U.S. government-commissioned Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee states that dietarysaturated fat and dietary cholesterol are no longer…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Eating and drinking just before your race: The best time to take sugar to help you prolong your intense exercise is 30 minutes or less before you start. Taking a sugar load more than 30 minutes before competition can cause a high rise in blood sugar which, in turn, causes your…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher On the 10-mile wind-down coming home from my long Saturday ride this past weekend, my buddy Bill and I were chatting about how we’ve changed over the years as cyclists. We weren’t really talking so much about our likes and dislikes (we both love the thrill of fast group…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. You recover faster from intense exercise by eating immediately afterward, and a new study shows it doesn’t really matter what you eat. Fast foods such as French fries, hash browns and hamburgers helped athletes recover just as quickly from hard workouts as sports nutrition products such as Gatorade, Powerbars or Clif…
