Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean Diet: What The Greeks Know About Healthy Cuisine

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:37:11 GMT

Source: mydietmealplans.com --- Sunday, June 16, 2013
Is there a painless way to lower cholesterol and lose weight? Can you eat your way there? Oh sure, you might say; but wait, consider the merits of the Mediterranean Diet. Virgin olive oil may be the perfect replacement for butter and margarine. The Mediterranean Diet: What the Greeks Know about healthy cuisine If you [...] ...

Nutrient found in Mediterranean diet shown to promote natural cancer cell death cycle

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:00:23 GMT

Source: truthisscary.com --- Saturday, June 15, 2013
(NaturalNews) Volumes of well documented scientific studies now provide conclusive evidence that many forms of potentially deadly cancers develop as the result of dietary or lifestyle influences, and can be prevented or even treated with relatively simple modifications and by utilizing a host of natural nutrients. One of the primary methods used by cancer cells to develop and spread is a unique ability to ‘trick’ our innate immune response and avoid elimination through the natural process known as apoptosis. A research team from the University of Ohio , publishing the results of a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean Diet takes away cancer cells’ ‘superpower’ to escape death. Scientists discovered that by altering a very specific step in gene regulation, this compound essentially re-educates cancer cells to revert back to normal cells that die as scheduled. The compound, known as apigenin is found in abundance in many plant-based foods frequently found in the Mediterranean Diet that include chamomile tea, celery and parsley, among a host of other leafy green vegetables. Apigenin from fresh vegetables encourages normal cancer cell death cycle Many past studies have shown a causal relationship between consumption of specific nutrients and reduction in disease risk. In this work, scientists determined that apigenin binds with an estimated 160 proteins in ...

Mediterranean Diet May Be Good for Your Brain Too

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:20:27 GMT

Source: www.blackchristiannews.com --- Saturday, June 15, 2013
Sticking to a Mediterranean Diet may not just be good for your heart, it may be good for your brain as well, according to a new study. ...

NICE Guidelines Recommend Mediterranean Diet to Heart Attack Survivors

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:49:04 GMT

Source: www.medindia.net --- Friday, June 14, 2013
New guidelines released by British health regulatory agency National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence (NICE) suggest that heart attack survivors should eat a Mediterranean style Diet and should exercise regularly in order to avoid the risk of premature death. The guidelines also advised that people should avoid eating oily fish, which are the best source of omega-3 fatty acids, or take omega-3 supplements as the availability of new treatments have made previous ... ...

Investigating the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet in pregnant women for the primary prevention of asthma and allergy in high-risk infants: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Source: www.trialsjournal.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
Background: Over recent decades there has been a substantial increase in asthma and allergic disease especially in children. Given the high prevalence, and the associated high disease burden and costs, there is a need to identify effective strategies for the primary prevention of asthma and allergy. A recent systematic review of the literature found strong supportive epidemiological evidence for a protective role of the Mediterranean Diet, which now needs to be confirmed through formal experimental studies. This pilot trial in pregnant women aims to establish recruitment, retention and acceptability of a dietary intervention, and to assess the likely impact of the intervention on adherence to a Mediterranean Diet during pregnancy. Methods: This study was a pilot, two-arm, randomised controlled trial in a sample population of pregnant women at high risk of having a child who will develop asthma or allergic disease.DiscussionThe work ultimately aims to contribute to improving health outcomes through seeking to reduce the incidence of asthma and allergic problems. This pilot trial will prove invaluable in informing the subsequent planned large-scale, parallel group, randomised controlled trial.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01634516 ...

Mediterranean Diet Is Best For Your Heart (PICTURES)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:41:19 GMT

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
There's a lot of information flying around on the internet as to the best Diet for your heart. New draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advises people who've survived a heart attack or have heart disease issues that the best type of Diet for them is the Mediterranean Diet . This includes more bread, vegetables, fruit and fish, and less meat. The institute also advises that butter and cheese be kept to a minimum and be replaced with plant oils. When more than three tablespoons of butter is consumed a day, it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease because it raises levels of bad cholesterol. More... ...

The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:43:52 GMT

Source: www.librarypoint.org --- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Mediterranean Diet as an American health concept has been around for some years now. Recommended by many doctors, it extols the virtues of traditional food combinations that might be found in that widespread and sunny region. Yes, there are many vegetables, olive oil, and sometimes unusual grains involved, but there are also pizza and pasta as well as many varieties of seafood, tasty meats and even moderate quantities of wine. What this book’s recipes do not include are dominating ingredients of fatty cheeses and meats. read more ...

Senior News Line: Mediterranean Diet

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:29:10 GMT

Source: obsentinel.womacknewspapers.com --- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
A Diet study has revealed some promising news for those who are at "high vascular risk," meaning they have a greater chance of developing Alzheimer's disease due to high blood pressure, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease or smoking. Spanish scientists found that a Mediterranean Diet can benefit cognitive function -- the ability to process thoughts -- more so than a plain low-fat Diet. ...

The 5 Biggest Misconceptions About the Mediterranean Diet

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:05:11 GMT

Source: blog.fooducate.com --- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
This is a guest blog post by Elena Paravantes, RD which originally appeared in Olive Tomato. The Mediterranean Diet has become the “it” Diet. While it has been gaining popularity since the 1990’s when the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid was presented … Continue reading → Read the full story on the Fooducate blog... ...

Quincy library to hold presentation on Mediterranean Diet

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:28:07 GMT

Source: www.patriotledger.com --- Sunday, June 09, 2013
The Thomas Crane Library will hold a presentation on the Mediterranean Diet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1 at the library, 40 Washington St. ...

Effect of an isoenergetic traditional Mediterranean diet on apolipoprotein A-I kinetic in men with metabolic syndrome1-2

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:19:21 GMT

Source: www.nutritionj.com --- Saturday, June 08, 2013
Background: The impact of the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) on high-density lipoprotein (HDL) kinetics has not been studied to date. The objective of this study was therefore to investigate the effect of the MedDiet in the absence of changes in body weight on apolipoprotein (apo) A-I kinetic in men with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods: Twenty-six men with MetS (NCEP-ATP III) were recruited from the general community. In this fixed sequence study, participants' Diet was first standardized to a control Diet reflecting current averages in macronutrient intake in North American men, with all foods and beverages provided under isoenergetic conditions for 5 weeks. Participants were then fed an isoenergetic MedDiet over a subsequent period of 5 weeks to maintain their weight constant. During the last week of each Diet, participants received a single bolus dose of [5,5,5-2H3] L-leucine and fasting blood samples were collected at predetermined time points. ApoA-I kinetic was determined by multicompartmental modeling using isotopic enrichment data over time. Data were analyses using MIXED models. Results: The response of HDL-cholesterol (C) to MedDiet was heterogeneous, such that there was no mean change compared with the control Diet. Plasma apoA-I concentration (-3.9%) and pool size (-5.3%, both P < 0.05) were significantly lower after MedDiet and apoA-I production rate tended to be reduced (-5.7%, P = 0.07) with no change in apoA-I fra ...

The Magic of the Mediterranean (Diet)

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:59:27 GMT

Source: thewell.spafinder.com --- Saturday, June 08, 2013
by Will Clower , PhD, Founder and CEO of Mediterranean Wellness The Mediterranean Diet seems to be good for whatever ails you. Every month brings more data showing how this approach leads to low weight, healthy hearts, and longer lives. Despite the luscious creams, cheeses, butters, breads, chocolates, and wines they eat and drink, they’re still thinner and healthier than us. So what’s the magic, then? What’s the secret that makes all this make sense? First of all, think of how we approach Diet. Most Americans are overweight or obese (about 67 percent of us, in fact). And this one single marker of poor health contributes to cancer, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and a closet of disastrous consequences. And everyone knows that we need to live a healthful lifestyle, without resorting to fad diets. But even though the phrase, “ Diets don’t work ,” has been said so many times that it is now a tired, overused mantra, no one really seems to know what that even means. Don’t eat out? Don’t eat fats? Don’t eat carbs? Don’t eat at all? That’s where magic of the Mediterranean approach can help. They are thinner and healthier, but they didn’t get this way by following any of our diets d’jour: they never wore fat-be-gone rings; they never ate margarine; they never avoided eggs; they never ate low fat foods; they never avoided carbs; they never wrung their hands about their blood type; and they never felt like they had to eat every three hours ...

Mediterranean Diet is a Heart Healthy Anti-Cancer Diet

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:06:42 GMT

Source: www.cancerschmancer.org --- Friday, June 07, 2013
Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov Can Breast Cancer and Colon Cancer Risk Be Reduced By Choosing Anti-Cancer Mediterranean Foods? Category: Blogs ...

Mediterranean Diet: Study Shows Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:06:11 GMT

Source: www.nutralegacy.com --- Friday, June 07, 2013
A research study done in Spain and released in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that the typical Mediterranean Diet can reduce the potential risk of three major cardiovascular disease... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Nordic Diet an Alternative To Mediterranean for Some?

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:20:21 GMT

Source: makethemaccountable.com --- Thursday, June 06, 2013
New posts at Many Years Young 6/6/13 Nordic Diet an Alternative To Mediterranean for Some? Traditional Foods Are Source of Health National Park concessions offer healthy, locally grown food New research points to turning point in human Diet Plus lots more. ...

Move over Mediterranean—a vegetarian diet is equally good for health

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:31:59 GMT

Source: www.health.harvard.edu --- Wednesday, June 05, 2013
When you think of the Mediterranean these days, the region’s azure waters, rich history, and lively cultures may not come to mind. Instead, you may first think of the Mediterranean Diet. This heart- and brain-healthy Diet includes olive oil, fruits, vegetables, nuts and fish; occasional red meat; and a moderate amount of cheese and wine. Most doctors and nutrition experts I interview for the Harvard Health Letter tell me that the evidence points to a Mediterranean Diet as the very best for our health. But there’s another Diet that appears to be equally good: a vegetarian Diet. A study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine found that people who ate a vegetarian Diet were 12% less likely to have died over the course of the five-year study than nonvegetarians. The researchers, from Loma Linda University in California, noted that the benefits of a vegetarian Diet were especially good for men, who had a significant reduction in heart disease. Keep in mind that the study couldn’t prove that a vegetarian Diet caused good health—it’s possible that it was something else that vegetarians did and nonvegetarians didn’t do that made the difference. The fact that vegetarian diets are good for you isn’t new. They have long been linked to reduced risk for hypertension, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. This one underscores the idea that meat consumption influences long-term health. “A Diet with meat in it raises the ...

The Mediterranean Diet — An Up-Close Look at Its Origins in Pantelleria

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:18:11 GMT

Source: guysandgoodhealth.com --- Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Reblogged from Cooking with Kathy Man: Sharon Palmer, RD wrote in Today’s Dietitian ..... Time seems to stand still on the island of Pantelleria, located on the Mediterranean Sea, about 36 miles from North Africa and 65 miles from the coast of Sicily. There are no taxis that make their way around the perimeter of this small island—only 9 miles long and 6 miles wide—composed of jet black volcanic rocks, remnants of ancient volcanoes, juxtaposed against the sea’s green waters. Read more… 493 more words Meals are made with olive oil, grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, beans, legumes, fish, and shellfish. ...

Mediterranean diet slows atherosclerosis progression in PREDIMED

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:30:00 GMT

Source: www.theheart.org --- Monday, June 03, 2013
High adherence to a Mediterranean Diet, particularly one supplemented with nuts, appeared to slow the progression of atherosclerosis as measured by internal carotid artery intima-media thickness. ...

Add these 2 ingredients to Mediterranean Diet and boost aging brain power

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:50:52 GMT

Source: www.huliq.com --- Sunday, June 02, 2013
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One More Memory for Mediterranean Diet Month

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Source: oldwayspt.org --- Saturday, June 01, 2013
Corby Kummer Remembers Deep Connections and a Tango in Rome. Oldways set the bar for educational trips. For trips, period....And I’ve never felt anything like the deep connection to the life, history, and, of course, food of a place than when seeing it with the group Oldways assembled. ...