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 leafy vegetables, and cruciferous vegetables relatively low consumption of poultry, red meat, butter, and high-fat [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Vegetables’
April 11, 2010
Longevity Components of the Mediterranean Diet
According to Greek researchers, the components of the Mediterranean diet that contribute to longer lifespan are: moderate alcohol consumption low consumption of meat high consumption of vegetables, fruits, nuts, olive oil, and legumes The following didn’t seem to contribute much, if any: cereals (the grain of a grass such as wheat, corn, oats) dairy products fish and seafood [...]
April 10, 2010
Fruits and Vegetables DON’T Prevent Heart Disease
Fruit and vegetable consumption does not seem to reduce the risk of heart attacks (coronary heart disease), according to a recent literature review by French epidemiologists. I recently wrote about a study that found no overall reduced risk of cancer via consumption of fruits and vegetables. Heart attacks and cancer are the first and second leading causes [...]
February 10, 2010
Another Sacred Cow Slaughtered: Fruits and Vegetables DON’T Prevent Cancer
We’ve been told by the authorities repetitively that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables will lower our risk of cancer. However, a recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that ain’t so. Fire up the grill—we’re havin’ steak tonight! Researchers looked at data from over 450,000 participants (men and women over 50) in the National Institutes [...]
January 16, 2010
Eat the Right Carbs to Alleviate Diabetes and Heart Disease
Harvard’s Dr. Frank Hu in 2007 called for a paradigm shift in dietary prevention of heart disease, de-emphasizing the original diet-heart hypothesis and noting instead that “. . . reducing dietary GL [glycemic load] should be made a top public health priority.” Jim Mann at the University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand) authored a 2007 [...]
January 12, 2010
Does Diet Influence Risk of Stroke?
Harvard researchers suggest that our food consumption does indeed influence our risk of suffering a stroke. This matters since stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Scientists looked carefully at 121 different studies—published between 1979 and 2004—on the relationship between dietary factors and stroke. High blood pressure is a major modifiable risk factor [...]
January 6, 2010
Legumes and Whole Grains: Any Role in Diabetes?
Expert nutrition panels consistently recommend whole grains and legumes for people with diabetes. Why? And do these foods affect development of diabetes? I found a pertinent scientific review article on the subject from 2004 in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Here are some pertinent quotes from the summary: Epidemiological studies strongly support the suggestion that [...]
January 4, 2010
Do Fruits and Vegetables Really Help Prevent Disease?
How many times have you heard how important it is to eat fruits and vegetables? Now, is it five or nine servings a day? Why are fruits and veggies always lumped together? What does a watermelon have in common with spinach? The author of a 2004 article in the Journal of Postgraduate Medicine answered some of these questions. Here [...]
December 22, 2009
Top 10 Diabetes Superfoods
The American Diabetes Association has published a list of Top 10 Diabetes Superfoods. They share a low glycemic index and provide key nutrients, according to the ADA. Click the link for details. Here they are in no particular order: beans dark green leafy vegetables citrus fruit sweet potatoes berries tomatoes fish high in omega-3 fatty acids whole [...]
