Mediterranean diet

Sardinian diet: fountain of youth?

Shelby Bateson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:20:09 -0500

If you love rich red wines, cheese and bread, get ready to feast. The Sardinian diet is the latest in a new diet trend which is said to lead to a longer life.

Best Diet For Diabetics

Mindy Hartman — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:47:56 -0500

Italian researchers report that the Mediterranean diet may help people with type 2 diabetes stay off blood sugar-lowering medications.

Mediterranean diet effective for chronic disease prevention

harminka — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:41:44 -0500

Scientists of the Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology) of the University of Granada (UGR, Spain) have been doing research into the positive effects of Mediterranean diet's ingredients on health.

Hunger Makes You Happy, Relaxed and Focused

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:08:14 -0500

Researchers have shown that hunger causes the body to increase the production of a hormone called ghrelin.

Virgin olive oil helps to combat degenerative diseases

harminka — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:06:57 -0600

In the 1960s, Ancer Keys, a US expert on nutrition, studied the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet for the first time. Since then many studies on the benefits of olive oil have been conducted.

The Mediterranean diet, lifestyle, and mortality

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:06:55 -0600

Most studies of the Mediterranean diet and factors like smoking, exercise and alcohol have usually been into their effects on heart disease or cancer.

Mediterranean diet, physical activity associated with lower death rate over 5 years

harminka — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:27 -0600

Eating a Mediterranean diet and following national recommendations for physical activity are each associated with a reduced risk of death over a five-year period, according to two reports in the December 10/24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Here is a method that is helping people to lose weight - The Mediterranean diet

medbook — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:05:03 -0600

The main problem of western societies is the increasing number of overweight and obese people. Their health problems risk to damage their life. Here there is a possible solution coming directly from the Mediterranean sea...

Mediterranean diet may help Alzheimer's patients live longer

harminka — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:29:38 -0500

A Mediterranean diet may help people with Alzheimer’s disease live longer than patients who eat a more traditional Western diet. The study is published in the September 11, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Can a Mediterranean diet prevent colon cancer?

harminka — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:02:13 -0500

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are beginning a study to look at whether diet can impact a person's risk of developing colon cancer. Specifically, the researchers will compare a Mediterranean diet - high in olive oil, nuts and fish - with a standard healthy eating plan.

Mediterranean diet halves risk of progressive lung disease

harminka — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:18:46 -0500

A Mediterranean diet halves the chances of developing progressive inflammatory lung disease (COPD), reveals a large study, published ahead of print in Thorax.

Protective effect of Mediterranean diet on childhood respiratory allergies

harminka — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:54:10 -0500

A Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax.