Category Archives: Health Benefits
Right Diet Preserves Brain Function and Size
Neurology last year reported that the proper diet seems to help prevent age-related brain shrinkage and cognitive decline. From the press release: People with diets high in several vitamins or in omega 3 fatty acids are less likely to have the brain … Continue reading
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Does Olive Oil Protect Against Stroke?
Older adults with high olive oil consumption have a lower risk of stroke, according to French investigators. The Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, has long been linked to lower rates of stroke and other health benefits. The French researchers wondered stroke … Continue reading
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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Brain Preservation
The Mediterranean diet slowed age-related mental decline in elderly Chicago residents, according to researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The investigators noted that a Manhattan population following the Mediterranean diet also showed slower mental decline and lower rates of Alzheimers … Continue reading
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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Less Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
A Mediterranean-style diet is one of four factors helping to greatly reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in women, as reported by Reuters on June 5, 2011. The other factors reducing risk were maintainence of a healthy weight, regular … Continue reading
Mediterranean Diet for Diabetes
In 2009, Current Diabetes Reports published “The usefulness of a Mediterranean-based diet in individuals with type 2 diabetes,” by Catherine M. Champagne, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.N. Unfortunately, the full article isn’t available to you at no cost. But I read it. … Continue reading
Book Review: Zest For Life – The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet
I recently read Zest For Life: The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet, by Conner Middelmann-Whitney. I give it five stars per Amazon.com’s rating system. ♦ ♦ ♦ The lifetime risk of developing invasive cancer in the U.S. is four in ten: a … Continue reading
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Penelope Cruz Touts Mediterranean Diet
Penelope Cruz credits the Mediterranean diet with helping her keep her weight under control, according to “The Times of India.”
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Heart Patients: Mediterranean Diet to the Rescue!
The Mediterranean diet preserves heart muscle performance and reduces future heart disease events, according to Greek researchers reporting in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 19, 2010. Reuters and other news services have covered the story. The Mediterranean diet … Continue reading
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Childhood Asthma
Researchers note lower risk of asthma symptoms in Greek 10- to 12-year-olds following a traditional Mediterranean diet, according to a recent Journal of the American Dietetic Association. I reported in 2008 on a Portuguese study that found much improved control … Continue reading
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Mediterranean Diet Prevents Middle-Age Weight Gain? Yeah, Right…
Several mainstream media sources recently touted the Mediterranean diet as an effective method for prevention of the expected middle-age weight gain. Reuters is one source, for example. Men on the Mediterranean diet gained 2 lb (about a kilogram) less than other … Continue reading
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