Two separate studies have linked Mediterranean diet to a lower risk of heart disease in women and prostate cancer in men.
Researchers from Simmons College in Boston found that women whose diets most closely resembled the Mediterranean diet were 29 percent less likely to suffer from heart disease, and 13 percent less likely to have a stroke compared with those whose diets least resembled it.
This type of diet is includes monounsaturated fats, vegetables, Read the rest of this entry »

How many times have you heard of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet? Been
told that if you eat like the Italians you will live forever, be healthy and
– more importantly – fit into that size 10 dress that’s been in your
wardrobe for the past 20 years?
When I moved to Tuscany I hoped to be let in on the secret, but if I’m honest
I just expected to be continuously in competition with the thin and
beautiful Italian women, envying Read the rest of this entry »

Eating a diet rich in fish and vegetables, while low in meat and dairy, lowers an older person’s risk of developing mild mental impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, a study showed.
Those who adhered most closely to the Mediterranean diet had a 28 percent lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, which is a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease in many people, than those who didn’t, research in the February issue of Archives of Neurology found.
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Does it work?
We’re not sure. A big study found that people who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were less likely to die prematurely (earlier than expected) from heart disease. But we don’t how many of the people in this study had high cholesterol.
What is it?
The Mediterranean diet is eaten by people who live around the Mediterranean in countries like Greece, Italy and Spain. Researchers don’t always agree on what constitutes a Mediterranean-style Read the rest of this entry »

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The
traditional Cretan Mediterranean-style diet, based on a variety of plant foods,
may help prevent prostate cancer, according to a
review.
The researchers showed
that dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, wholegrain cereals, nuts and legumes
along with olive oil as the main source of fat may provide protection against
cancer. Moreover, low intake of red meat, moderate to low intake of dairy foods,
moderate to high intake of fish and moderate Read the rest of this entry »

What you remember may depend on what you eat.    Meals heavy into fish and vegetables, and light on the meat and dairy, result in a 28% lower risk of searching for the car keys or forgetting the grocery list, according to a study in the Archives of Neurology.
And, that same mediterranean diet also lowered the risk of getting alzheimers disease by nearly 50%.
Currently the diet’s recommended for lowering bad cholesterol levels to improve heart Read the rest of this entry »

Boston, MA—An international group of scientific experts has updated
’ Mediterranean Diet Pyramid to emphasize the central role of foods from plant sources as the core of healthy eating. The scientists met at Oldways’ 15th Anniversary Mediterranean Diet Conference.
“It’s been 15 years since Oldways introduced the Mediterranean-style diet and Mediterranean Diet Pyramid here in the United States,” said Oldways Founder and President, K. Read the rest of this entry »

Eating plan seems to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment, dementia
TUESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) — Chalk up another endorsement for the so-called Mediterranean diet: The eating regimen, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil, may help the brain stay sharp into old age, a new study suggests.
Following the healthful diet reduced the risk of getting mild cognitive impairment — marked by forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating. Read the rest of this entry »

Ketogenic diets are an effective healthy way of losing weight since they promote a non-atherogenic lipid profile, lower blood pressure and decrease resistance to insulin with an improvement in blood levels of glucose and insulin. On the other hand, Mediterranean diet is well known to be one of the healthiest diets, being the basic ingredients of such diet the olive oil, red wine and vegetables.
In Spain the fish is an important component of such Read the rest of this entry »