By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. In our North American diet, more than 90 percent of the sugar and almost 60 percent of the calories from sugar are consumed in “ultra-processed foods” (BMJ Open, March 9, 2016;6(3)). The U.S. government recommends that you get no more than 10 percent of your calories from added sugars. Yet, 71…
Today’s QTcomes to us from Premium Member John Elmblad, who followed up on a recent tip about using an old piece of innertube to hold brake calipers together when making adjustments with his own method of accomplishing the same thing. John wrote: A carpenter’s quick clamp works well for holding brake pads against the rim while…
Today’s QT comes to us from Premium Member Greg Titus, who writes: A while back, there was a QT about keeping your spare tube wrapped in an old sock to protect it. Here’s a twist on that idea: Wrap the tube in aluminum foil. I don’t ride with a saddle bag, so I just have my…
Want to maintain your fitness as you age? Have more power for your weekend ride or race? Build endurance for a summer tour or fall century? “Proper intensities are the key!” says Coach John Hughes. The right intensity workout(s) depend on both your individual goals and the time of the year. In Intensity Training 2016 Coach Hughes provides…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Nobody really knows whether or not eating eggs is safe. We have studies showing that people who eat more than five eggs a week have increased risk for diabetes and breast and colon cancer,but the studies show only that eating eggs is associated with these conditions. We have no studies that…
