September 22, 2010
Mediterranean Diet May Prevent Stroke-Related Brain Damage
Avoiding potentially dangerous silent strokes may be another health benefit of following a Mediterranean diet.
A new study shows people who most closely followed a Mediterranean-style diet were 36% less likely to have areas of brain damage linked to silent strokes than those who least closely followed the diet.
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August 21, 2010
In countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, heart disease is less common than in the United States. Researchers believe that foods common to Greece and southern Italy are a major reason for this difference.
The February issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource covers key components of the Mediterranean diet as well as reasons why this approach is beneficial to heart health.
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July 17, 2010
Eat more like a Greek, and less like a typical American, and you may be doing your brain a favor, new research suggests.
Older adults who adhere to the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet — rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes, fish, and moderate amounts of wine — appear to have less mental decline with age, according to one of the latest studies on the health benefits of eating like a Greek.
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November 16, 2009
Individuals who follow the Mediterranean dietary pattern — rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish — appear less likely to develop depression, according to a report of the University of Navarra, published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. The lifetime prevalence of mental disorders has been found to be lower in Mediterranean than Northern European countries, according to background information in the article.
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September 15, 2009
The Mediterranean diet, long touted as a healthy eating plan, may help people with type 2 diabetes stay off blood sugar-lowering medications, as well as help them lose weight and lower cardiovascular risk factors.
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