Mediterranean diet

Brain Food: Alzheimer’s and Diet

The MIND and Mediterranean diets — both of which are rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, and fish — are associated with fewer signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of older adults. Green leafy vegetables were associated with less Alzheimer’s brain pathology. This study, funded by the National Institute on Aging… Continue reading Brain Food: Alzheimer’s and Diet

What Do We Know About Diet and Prevention of Alzheimer’s?

Many studies suggest that our diet may affect the aging brain’s ability to think and remember. These findings have led to research on general eating patterns and whether they might make a difference. One diet that shows promising evidence of health benefits is the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, and… Continue reading What Do We Know About Diet and Prevention of Alzheimer’s?

What You Need to Know about The Best Diet of 2019

There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about what we should eat to stay healthy. With so much contradiction, it’s hard to know which foods are best. But recently, U.S. News & World Report set the record straight when it named the Mediterranean-style eating pattern the Best Diet Overall alongside the DASH diet (an… Continue reading What You Need to Know about The Best Diet of 2019

Statins Are More Effective for Those Who Follow the Mediterranean Diet

Here’s one more reason to follow the Mediterranean diet. For those who have already had a heart attack or a stroke, the combination of statins and Mediterranean Diet appears to be the most effective choice to reduce the risk of mortality, especially from cardiovascular causes. It is the result of an Italian study conducted at… Continue reading Statins Are More Effective for Those Who Follow the Mediterranean Diet

You Are Never Too Old for the Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet is a secret of long life for elderly. These are the conclusions of a study by the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention of the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, in Molise, Italy, published in August 2018 the British Journal of Nutrition. Researchers analyzed the relationship between the traditional Mediterranean diet and mortality in a sample… Continue reading You Are Never Too Old for the Mediterranean Diet

Mediterranean Diet Boosts Beneficial Bacteria

Here’s another reason to eat a heart-healthy Mediterranean-type diet: It’s good for your gut. Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that eating a plant-based diet enhanced the good bacteria living in the gut by up to 7 percent as compared to only 0.5 percent from eating a more meat-centric, Western diet. Using an… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Boosts Beneficial Bacteria

Worried About Holiday Weight Gain? Your Scale Isn’t Giving You the Whole Picture.

A new, long-term diet study published in November 2017 the American Heart Association journal, Circulation, used MRI imaging technology for the first time to plot the diverse changes in an array of body organ fat storage pools during 18 months of Mediterranean/low-carb (Med/LC) and low-fat diets, with and without moderate physical exercise. The CENTRAL MRI… Continue reading Worried About Holiday Weight Gain? Your Scale Isn’t Giving You the Whole Picture.

Eat Like An Italian (Minus the Pizza)

Mediterranean cuisine has gotten a lot of attention for its potential impact on cardiovascular health. In fact, newer research has added to the mounting evidence that certain food choices of Italians who live in the Molise region correlated with 37 percent fewer deaths during the research than those who didn’t make those choices. “Mediterranean diet”… Continue reading Eat Like An Italian (Minus the Pizza)

Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health

A January 2017 study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely. The study was published in the January 4th, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. But contrary… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health

Pasta is Not Fattening!

In recent years pasta gained a bad reputation: it will fatten you. This led lots of people to limit its consumption, often as part of some aggressive “do it yourself” diets. Now a study conducted by the Department of Epidemiology, I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy in July 2016, does justice to this fundamental element of… Continue reading Pasta is Not Fattening!

Veggies Sautéed in Olive Oil Are Better For You

Researchers from the University of Granada in Spain, have proven that frying in Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the cooking method that increases the phenolic fraction, a health-boosting factor present in raw vegetables. This cooking method is a key component of the Mediterranean diet. The veggies that benefit the most from being prepared with olive… Continue reading Veggies Sautéed in Olive Oil Are Better For You

Natural Anti-Anxiety Food Solutions

Anxiety disorders are one of the top mental health issues in the United States, affecting about 18 percent of the population, and not surprisingly – given our always on, wired and stressed out lives – anxiety-related health issues continue to be on the increase. Stress, lifestyle (including diet), hormone changes (perimenopause and menopause; aging) and… Continue reading Natural Anti-Anxiety Food Solutions

Surprise! Cutting “Bad” Carbs Doesn’t Reduce Risk of Diabetes & Heart Disease

Research led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore resulted in unexpected findings about high carbohydrate foods that increase blood sugar, known as the glycemic index. The team looked at the glycemic index’s effect on cardiovascular disease and diabetes and found that low-glycemic diets did not improve insulin sensitivity… Continue reading Surprise! Cutting “Bad” Carbs Doesn’t Reduce Risk of Diabetes & Heart Disease