Sleep Apnea Symptoms Can Be Reduced By Mediterranean Diet And Exercise

Eating a Mediterranean diet combined with physical activity can help to improve some of the symptoms of sleep apnea, according to new research. The study, which is published online in the European Respiratory Journal, looked at the impact a Mediterranean diet can have on obese people with sleep apnea, compared to those on a prudent diet…

Healthy Habits Can Add 15 Years to Your Life

Women with a healthy lifestyle such as a Mediterranean diet, regular exercise, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight, are more likely to live 15 years longer than their less healthy counterparts, while for men, the effect of such healthy habits appears to be less, nearly 8…

Get Greek: Mediterranean Diet Most Healthy

Research has shown that the traditional Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease…

Mediterranean diet: A heart-healthy plan for life

The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood pressure levels and glucose metabolism, according to a new study. The study is a meta-analysis, including results of 50 studies on the Mediterranean diet, with an overall studied population of about half a million subjects.

Spanish Heart Risk Study Challenges Image Of Healthy Mediterranean Diet And Lifestyle

A Spanish study has challenged the long-held belief that people in the Mediterranean all enjoy more healthy diets and lifestyles, after discovering alarmingly high cardiovascular risk factors similar to those found in the UK and USA…

Spanish Heart Risk Study Challenges Image Of Healthy Mediterranean Diet And Lifestyle

A Spanish study has challenged the long-held belief that people in the Mediterranean all enjoy more healthy diets and lifestyles, after discovering alarmingly high cardiovascular risk factors similar to those found in the UK and USA…

Mediterranean Diet Associated With Slower Rate Of Cognitive Decline

The Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, fish, and olive oil and moderate in wine and alcohol, is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline in older adults, according to researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The results are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition…

Goji Berries Have The Same Nutrients As Fruits And Vegetables And A Significant Placebo Effect

A University of Granada professor specialist in Nutrition explained that the species Lycium Barbarum currently imported from China comes from the Mediterranean regions and grows in other mild regions of the world. Also, he stated that “Goji berries will not have any positive effect on people that do not follow a balanced diet”…

SPF on your plate: Researcher connects the Mediterranean diet with skin cancer prevention

New research shows that a diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, like the diet eaten in Mediterranean regions where melanoma rates are extremely low, can help protect us from skin cancer. A researcher in Israel has a simple prescription: “go Greek” with foods such as olive oil, fish, yogurt and colorful fruits and vegetables to fight the oxidizing effect of the sun.

Mediterranean diet may lower risk of brain damage that causes thinking problems

A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a new study.

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