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		<title>Right Diet Preserves Brain Function and Size</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  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 &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2012/04/19/right-diet-preserves-brain-function-and-size/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=2736&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Does Olive Oil Protect Against Stroke?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/12/03/does-olive-oil-protect-against-stroke/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=2643&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mediterranean Diet Linked to Brain Preservation</title>
		<link>http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/10/05/mediterranean-diet-linked-to-brain-preservation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 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 &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/10/05/mediterranean-diet-linked-to-brain-preservation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=2106&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mediterranean Diet Linked to Less Sudden Cardiac Death in Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/10/01/mediterranean-diet-linked-to-less-sudden-cardiac-death-in-women/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=2399&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mediterranean Diet for Diabetes</title>
		<link>http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/06/21/mediterranean-diet-for-diabetes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, Current Diabetes Reports published &#8220;The usefulness of a Mediterranean-based diet in individuals with type 2 diabetes,&#8221; by Catherine M. Champagne, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.N.  Unfortunately, the full article isn&#8217;t available to you at no cost.  But I read it.  &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/06/21/mediterranean-diet-for-diabetes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=2314&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: Zest For Life &#8211; The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet</title>
		<link>http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/06/15/book-review-zest-for-life-the-mediterranean-anti-cancer-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read Zest For Life: The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet, by Conner Middelmann-Whitney.  I give it five stars per Amazon.com&#8217;s rating system. ♦   ♦   ♦ The lifetime risk of developing invasive cancer in the U.S. is four in ten: a &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/06/15/book-review-zest-for-life-the-mediterranean-anti-cancer-diet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=2354&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Penelope Cruz Touts Mediterranean Diet</title>
		<link>http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/05/20/penelope-cruz-touts-mediterranean-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Penelope Cruz credits the Mediterranean diet with helping her keep her weight under control, according to &#8220;The Times of India.&#8221; Filed under: Health Benefits, Mediterranean Diet, Weight Loss Tagged: Mediterranean Diet, penelope cruz, weight<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=2320&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Patients: Mediterranean Diet to the Rescue!</title>
		<link>http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/05/16/heart-patients-mediterranean-diet-to-the-rescue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 09:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/05/16/heart-patients-mediterranean-diet-to-the-rescue/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=1578&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Childhood Asthma</title>
		<link>http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/03/16/mediterranean-diet-linked-to-lower-childhood-asthma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/03/16/mediterranean-diet-linked-to-lower-childhood-asthma/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=2176&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mediterranean Diet Prevents Middle-Age Weight Gain? Yeah, Right&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/01/05/mediterranean-diet-prevents-middle-age-weight-gain-yeah-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Parker, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2011/01/05/mediterranean-diet-prevents-middle-age-weight-gain-yeah-right/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diabeticmediterraneandiet.com&#038;blog=6982259&#038;post=1983&#038;subd=diabeticmediterraneandiet&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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