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Mediterranean Diet Better Than Low-Fat Diet In Keeping Aging Brains Sharp
Thank the olive oil or the nuts, but something about the Mediterranean diet could help older brains to act young again. There's plenty of evidence that the...
Forget the IRS — There’s an Olive-Oil Scandal Afoot
Credibility problems? Check. Overreach? Check. Finger-pointing? You betcha
Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory, But Not In Diabetics
The largest study to date on the effects of eating omega-3 fatty acids confirm that foods high in the fats can preserve memory and cognitive functions only in...
Unhealthy Teens Could Lead to Rise in Heart-Disease Rates
Less than half of U.S. adolescents are living heart-healthy lives, and lack of exercise and poor diets could be creating a new generation of heart-disease...
Winter Clings on with Upper Midwest Snowstorm
(CHICAGO) — Mother Nature apparently saved the best, or at least the biggest, for last. The storm rolling into Chicago on Tuesday was expected to dump as much...
It’s the Olive Oil: Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
The Mediterranean diet is a well-known weapon in the fight against heart disease, but exactly how effective is it? To find out, researchers led by Dr. Ramón...
Calorie vs. Calorie: Study Evaluates Three Diets for Staying Slim
People following a Mediterranean-style diet may have the best chance of keeping weight off — and doing it without causing negative side effects — according to a...
Eat like an Italian
In the fall of 1957, a Minnesota doctor named Ancel Keys traveled from Naples to the southern Italian town of Nicotera. The road was long and dusty, winding for...
A Heart-Healthier Way to Eat Fried Food?
A new study finds that consuming foods fried in olive or sunflower oils is not linked to an increased risk of heart disease or premature death. The finding seems...
Study: Cutting Carbs Two Days a Week Is Better Than Full-Time Dieting
Good news for dieters who feel that counting calories has become a full-time job. According to new research, you might do better to cut carbs just two days a...
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Well: Nutrition: Mediterran Diet Is Good for Brain Health
A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in fish, poultry, vegetables and fruit, with minimal dairy foods and meat, may be good for the brain, a large new study suggests....
Mediterranean Diet and 5 More Ways to Protect Your Heart
As American Heart Health Month comes to a close, I wanted to take some time to talk about prevention. We actually know a lot about preventing heart disease, and there are easy...
When Diet Meets Delicious: The Mediterranean Approach
A diet low in red meat, low in sugar and low in junk has little downside, and it's good for you. ...
Mediterranean Diet Can Cut Heart Disease, Study Finds
Until now, evidence that the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of heart disease was weak, and some experts had been skeptical that the effect of diet could... effect of diet ...
