According to a new Italian study, the Mediterranean diet, that emphasizes eating plant-based foods, including vegetables, nuts, fruits and whole grains, in addition to fish and poultry, does not benefit everyone, the Hindustan Times reports. The results of the research ...
Read More »New diet decreases your chances of getting Alzheimer’s
Rush University researchers say they have developed a diet which is the only one proven to have an impact on Alzheimer’s disease, according to Fox 32 News. So now, they’re asking people to volunteer for a new study to determine ...
Read More »Mediterranean diet ‘cuts risk of deadly form of breast cancer by 40%’
Scientists monitored more than 62,000 women over a period of 20 years to see how their breast cancer risk was affected by what they ate. Those who adhered most closely to a Mediterranean diet rich in plant protein, fish and ...
Read More »Mediterranean diet with virgin olive oil may boost ‘good’ cholesterol – American Heart Association
According to a new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, a Mediterranean diet, particularly when enriched with virgin olive oil, appears to improve the function of high-density lipoprotein, the so-called good cholesterol, in patients at high risk ...
Read More »Mediterranean diet helps children with ADHD – study
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by poor attention, impulsive behavior, and hyperactivity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 2011, approximately 11 percent of children aged between 4 and 17 ...
Read More »Yes! Frying vegetables in extra virgin olive oil makes them more benefitial to our health than boiling
A new UGR study, published in the prestigious journal Food Chemistry, reveals that vegetables fried in extra virgin olive oil have more beneficial properties than their boiled counterparts, Universidad de Granada reports. The Mediterranean diet in Spain is characterized by ...
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