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Mediterranean diet

08/09/2018 / By Janine Acero

Tomatoes are your best bet to prevent stomach cancer

Eating tomatoes may not only be good for your skin, but it may also help you prevent stomach cancer. According to a study published in the Journal of Cellular Physiology, tomato extracts can inhibit the growth of stomach cancer cells, which may be potentially useful in supporting conventional treatments. Stomach cancer is one of the most common types of […]

06/28/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Eating a plant-based diet increases the number of healthy bacteria living in your gut

If you aren’t already, try going for a plant-based diet, like the Mediterranean diet: your gut will thank you later, according to researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. In their study, the team found that eating a plant-based diet, considered by most to be one of the healthiest diets around, enhances good bacteria in your gut […]

03/18/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Mediterranean diet helps prevent cancer, nutrition science study finds

Everyone may have heard, at some point, a friendly suggestion to “eat your vegetables.” It turns out, that is actually sound advice, when it is part of the Mediterranean Diet (MD), according to research. In a study that appears in Current Nutrition Reports, authors used available information from various studies to provide an overview of the […]

03/18/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Science confirms that a diet of vegetables, fruit, whole grains is good for body and mind

Depression is common in older adults, and even more so in people who have memory problems, vascular conditions – such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol – or people who previously have had a stroke. Earlier scientific literature, however, has shown that healthy lifestyle changes are associated with lower depression rates. A study led by researchers […]

01/06/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Shopping for a new diet to start the year? Popular diets ranked: the DASH and Mediterranean come out on top, again

After the holiday season, the first order of business this year is, ironically, getting rid of “holiday pounds.” Just in time, consumer site U.S. News & World Report has released its annual Best Diets ranking — with both the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet tying for the best overall diet for 2018. The DASH […]

12/07/2017 / By Ralph Flores

You choose your brain health with your diet: Anti-inflammatory diet improves brain health while inflammatory diet accelerates atrophy

The benefits the brain gets from a Mediterranean-type weight loss program, coupled with a compatible dietary style, may be attributed to nutrients that aid in reducing brain inflammation and neural aging, according to a recent study conducted by the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). The findings, which were discussed at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in […]

11/02/2017 / By Russel Davis

Variation on the Mediterranean diet may help you make it to 100: Consider trying the “Pioppi” diet for 7 days

Renowned cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra and former athlete Donal O’Neill have written a book called The Pioppi Diet: A 21-day Lifestyle Plan, which features a seven-day diet plan that adopts the regular meal plans followed by residents of Pioppi Village in Italy. Pioppi has been acknowledged by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the home of the […]

10/09/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Study finds Mediterranean diet more effective cure for acid reflux than meds

A study found that the Mediterranean diet is a more effective treatment for acid reflux than prescribed medicines, Daily Mail reported. The results of the study, published in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, showed that people who ate primarily fish, vegetables, and whole grains, and drank alkaline-heavy water had a greater reduction in their […]

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