Category Archives: Health Benefits
Mediterranean Diet Prevents Diabetes – Again
Spanish researchers report that the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 50% in middle-aged and older Spaniards, compared with a low-fat diet. Over 400 people participated in a trial comparing two Mediterranean diets and a low-fat diet. … Continue reading
Heart Patients, Listen Up: 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 is well-established … Continue reading
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Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
The enduring popularity of the Mediterranean diet is attributable to three things: 1. Taste 2. Variety 3. Health benefits For our purposes today, I use “diet” to refer to the usual food and drink of a person, not a weight-loss … Continue reading
THIS Is Why I Love the Mediterranean Diet
Italian researchers reviewed the medical/nutrition literature of the last three years and confirmed that the Mediterranean diet 1) reduces the risk of death, 2) reduces heart disease illness and death, 3) cuts the risk of getting or dying from cancer, and … Continue reading
Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer
A study in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition associates the Mediterranean diet with lower risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The data derive from the Greek portion of the massive EPIC study: European Prospective Investigation … Continue reading
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Maybe Diet Prevents Alzheimer Dementia After All
I blogged about a study by Gu et al on April 30, 2010, that found significantly lower incidence of Alzheimer dementia in people in Manhattan who followed this dietary pattern: relatively high consumption of salad dressing, nuts, fish, tomatoes, fruits, dark green … Continue reading
Filed under Dairy Products, Fat in Diet, Fish, Fruits, Health Benefits, Mediterranean Diet, nuts, Vegetables
Basic Science: Mediterranean Diet Boosts Antioxidant Power
Compared to the low-fat American Heart Association diet, the traditional Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil has more capacity to counteract potentially harmful “free radicals” and “reactive oxygen species” in our bodies, according to researchers at the University of Navarra … Continue reading
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Not Much Available To Prevent Age-Related Mental Decline?
You might find interesting my recent review of an article commissioned by the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. It’s at one of my other blogs, Advanced Mediterranean Diet. The NIH panel concluded there’s not much we can do. But … Continue reading
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Documented Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
The enduring popularity of the Mediterranean diet is attributable to three things: Taste Variety Health benefits For our purposes today, I use “diet” to refer to the usual food and drink of a person, not a weight-loss program. The scientist … Continue reading
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