August 17, 2009 – By Shara Yurkiewicz – Battling inflammation through food Though it’s an emerging field, proponents of anti-inflammatory diets point to growing evidence that foods like vegetables and fish can ease an overactive immune system.
If you want to live longer — avoid heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer — then pick and choose your foods with care to quiet down parts of your immune system.
That’s the principle promoted by the founders and followers of anti-inflammatory diets, designed to reduce chronic inflammation in the body.
Dozens of books filled with diets and recipes have flooded the market in the last few years, including popular ones by dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone and Zone Diet creator Barry Sears. Read the article here.
August 13, 2009 – By RONI CARYN RABIN – Prevention: Diet and Exercise Lower Alzheimer’s RiskOlder people who exercise seem to be at lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, as are those who eat a Mediterranean-style diet. Now, a new study has found that the effects of the two lifestyle behaviors are independent of one another — and together, they add up.
The Columbia University study followed a diverse group of 1,880 septuagenarian New Yorkers, assessing their diets and levels of physical activity, and screening them periodically for Alzheimer’s disease. After an average of five years, 282 cases of Alzheimer’s were diagnosed.Read the article here.
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT – December 24, 2008 – Good Reasons to Avoid Diet Coke Plus, Weight-Loss Supplements
he Food and Drug Administration has been busy this week, and I think what it is saying warrants a wake-up call—especially for women. Yesterday, the agency said it issued a warning letter to Coca-Cola noting that its Diet Coke Plus soft drink had nutritional claims that shouldn’t be placed on an utterly nonnutritious soft drink. Those added vitamins and minerals don’t make the beverage any more healthful than, say, Diet Pepsi, the FDA says.
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NaturalNews.com – November 29, 2008 –
Fast Food Causes Alzheimer’s Disease, Makes Population Stupid What happens when you feed a mouse a nine-month diet of high-fat, high-sugar junk foods? They develop signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
The Romans, at least, ate a Mediterranean diet, whereas the mainstream American diet is a diet that produces degenerative disease and retarded brain function.
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For optimum health, try the Mediterranean way
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE – November 4, 2008 – Sure, diet trends come and go.
When Oldways, a dietary think tank (www.oldwayspt.org/med_diet.html), introduced the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid in 1993, extra-virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese and Kalamata olives were hard to find.
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Anti-disease diets
WASHINGTON TIMES – October 8, 2008 – By Ann Geracimos — Want to try heading off Alzheimer’s disease? Drink lots of water and green tea, avoid foods rich in copper such as calves’ liver and turnip greens, and follow a Mediterranean diet.
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What’s the Healthiest Diet of All?
THE NEW YORK TIMES – October 3, 2008 – By PETER LIBBY, M.D. — What exactly do doctors mean by a “healthy diet”?
Many of us consider the Mediterranean diet to be the closest thing known to an ideal meal plan, rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes, cereals, fish, olive oil and, yes, a bit of red wine with meals. Compared to traditional American menu — high in red meat and in butter and other dairy products — the Mediterranean diet is lower in saturated fat, more varied and often more satisfying.
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Protection against chronic disease
SOUTHBEND TRIBUNE – September 30, 2008 – Might the Mediterranean diet, shown to help fight heart disease, prove beneficial against other chronic disorders as well?
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Mediterranean Diet Reduces Cancer Risk
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT – JULY 2, 2008 – People who adopt just a few elements of the Mediterranean diet could reduce their cancer risk by as much as 12 percent, say Harvard University researchers, who had 26,000 Greeks record their food intake over eight years. The Mediterranean diet includes use of olive oil, high consumption of vegetables, fish, fruits and cereals, and less consumption of red meat. Previous research has suggested this diet may reduce the risk of heart disease and other illnesses.
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Nutrition: Mediterranean Diet May Cut Diabetes Risk
NEW YORK TIMES – JUNE 10, 2008 – Sticking to the Mediterranean diet — rich in olive oil, grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables and fish, and low in meats and dairy — may lower the risk for diabetes.
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Nutrition: Mediterranean Diet May Cut Diabetes Risk – Certain Foods May Fight Chronic Pain, Experts Say
ABC NEWS – APRIL 9, 2008 – Eleven years ago, Sandy Guerriere of North Carolina was crippled with pain and nearly bedridden from her rheumatoid arthritis.
“I was scared. I couldn’t do anything, I lay in bed,” she said. “The disease is horrible.”
That was then. Now, Guerriere is up and walking, enjoying her career and looking decades younger than her 61 years.
Her remedy, she claims, is not due to any drug or medical treatment — but a diet.
Guerriere eats strictly a Mediterranean diet — rich in olive oil, vegetables and whole grains and avoids dairy, processed flour and sugar. She also swears by juicing — blending up fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs for a daily, healthful concoction.
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How to Live to 100
PARADE MAGAZINE – MARCH 9, 2008 – With advances in medicine, healthier eating habits and less smoking, people have a greater possibility of living to 100 than at any time in recorded history.
A Mediterranean diet has been shown to be the best choice for healthy aging and disease prevention. On the list of countries in the world ranked by average lifespan, France, Italy, Greece, Spain and Israel are in the top 25; the U.S. ranks 45th. A Mediterranean diet is rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, olive oil, fish and whole grains with few processed, packaged or refined foods. Research shows it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease more effectively than other diets, including low-fat diets.
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Mediterranean Diet for Mom Fends Off Asthma, Allergies in Kids
PARADE MAGAZINE – JANUARY 8, 2008 – (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts, dairy products and olive oil may help protect their children against asthma and allergies, new research suggests.
The study, published online this week inThorax, included 468 mother and child pairs that were followed from pregnancy up to 6.5 years after birth. The researchers collected information on eating habits and on the children’s asthma and allergy symptoms.
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The Effects of a Mediterranean Diet on Risk Factors for Heart Disease
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE – July 4, 2006 – (HealthDay News) — What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Heart disease is the main cause of death in developed countries. However, people in some developed countries in the Mediterranean region die of heart disease less often than people in other countries. This observation has led some scientists to suggest that the Mediterranean diet may decrease death from heart disease. The Mediterranean diet is characterized by large amounts of olive oil, nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. The Mediterranean diet is made up of foods with larger amounts of “healthy” oil and fat, which contradicts traditional recommendations to prevent heart disease by decreasing oil and fat intake. The effects of a higher-fat diet on risk for heart disease compared with those of a lower-fat diet are not clear. Which, if any, components of the diet have a protective effect is also unclear.
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