Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular risk by a quarter

The cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet are well-studied. A new paper asks exactly how this eating pattern might benefit heart health.

A savory starter could help you to make better food choices

Umami, or savory, is the fifth basic taste that we can perceive, alongside sweet, bitter, salty, and sour. Can umami foods influence our eating choices?

Scientists are gauging how mood influences eating habits

Many of us lie or can’t remember what we ate when asked to reveal our eating habits, and that makes it difficult for doctors and researchers to guide us toward better diets and behaviors.

Healthy eating standards still not fully adopted among YMCA after-school programs

Researchers found South Carolina YMCAs lacking in compliance with standards, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and BehaviorHealthy Eating standards…

Help at hand for people watching their weight

Researchers from the University of Sydney’s Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders have developed a portable and easy-to-use method to help people estimate portion size…

Mediterranean diet best for a healthy gut, study finds

A new study of the eating habits of 153 Italians shows that a Mediterranean diet may be best for the production of healthy short-chain fatty acids.

Healthy diets for youth with type 1 diabetes can be hard for parents to obtain

Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) often need to modify their eating habits, but many youths with T1DM do not consume a healthful diet.

Even after diet is improved, the effects of poor eating habits persist

Almost everyone knows that improving your eating habits will most likely improve your health.

Study further illuminates heart-healthy benefits of Mediterranean diet

New research further illuminates the heart-healthy benefits of the Mediterranean diet, tying the eating plan to lower levels of platelets and white blood cells, two markers of inflammation. Inflammation has an association with greater risk of heart attack and stroke. Study results are published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

Mediterranean diet linked to longer lifespan and better health

New research suggests that middle-aged women who follow a Mediterranean diet or similar may increase their lifespan and avoid physical or cognitive impairments and chronic illnesses in older age. This is according to study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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