Increased coffee consumption may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Coffee has been linked to various health benefits, including reduced risk of womb cancer and liver cancer. Now, research suggests coffee may lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

Strong association between Mediterranean diet and lower risk of diabetes

Adoption of a Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower risk of diabetes, especially among people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

Healthy midlife diet may prevent dementia later

Healthy dietary choices in midlife may prevent dementia in later years, according a doctoral thesis. The results showed that those who ate the healthiest diet at the average age of 50 had an almost 90 per cent lower risk of dementia in a 14-year follow-up study than those whose diet was the least healthy.

Mediterranean diet ‘better than low-fat diet’ for cardiovascular risk

There is more evidence that people who adopt a whole diet approach – such as a Mediterranean diet – have a lower risk of heart attack and cardiovascular-related death than those who follow a strictly low-fat diet. This is according to a new study recently published in The American Journal of Medicine.

Greater dietary fiber intake associated with lower risk of heart disease

Greater dietary fiber intake is associated with a lower risk of both cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.

Research confirms Mediterranean diet is good for the mind

The first systematic review of related research confirms a positive impact on cognitive function, but an inconsistent effect on mild cognitive impairment Over recent years many pieces of research have identified a link between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and a lower risk of age-related disease such as dementia…

Eating whole fruits linked to lower risk of Type 2 diabetes

Eating more whole fruits, particularly blueberries, grapes, and apples, was significantly associated with a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Vegetable Fats Reduce Prostate Cancer Death Risk

Prostate cancer patients who replace animal fats and some carbohydrates with vegetable fats have a lower risk of premature death, researchers from the University of California reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. In the United States alone, nearly 2.5 million men currently live with prostate cancer…

Poll Suggests Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Lead To Fewer Memory Complaints

Research has shown that healthy behaviors are associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, but less is known about the potential link between positive lifestyle choices and milder memory complaints, especially those that occur earlier in life and could be the first indicators of later problems…

Older Adults Benefit From Mediterranean Diet’s Health Effects

According to a study published in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, a baseline adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) is associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia, defined as a serum uric acid (SUA) concentration higher than 7mg/dl in men and higher than 6mg/dl in women…

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