Posts Tagged ‘Mediterranean Diet’
Losing Liver Fat may Lower Risk for Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease
An Israeli study published August 7, 2019 in the Hepatology journal has found that the key to preventing health risks from obesity is by losing liver fat. Losing weight is not effective unless one loses fat that has built up in the liver. In fact the study also showed health benefits from losing fat in…
Read MoreVascular Dementia
According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), vascular dementia also called vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is the second most common dementia after Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While the symptoms may appear similar to Alzheimer’s disease, the cause is completely different. Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a buildup in the brain of beta amyloid and tau…
Read MoreThe Mediterranean Diet was Ranked First Place for Best Overall Diet
According to the Olive Oil Times, June 12, 2019, the Mediterranean Diet was ranked first place for best overall diet in 2019 by a panel of experts for US News and World Report. This was the first time that the Mediterranean diet took first place out of a total of 41 diets that were reviewed…
Read MoreExtra Virgin Olive Oil and Lutein for Eye Health
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has been well researched for its antioxidant properties for maintaining good health. Spanish researchers from the University of Jaén have found a way to add yet another antioxidant especially beneficial for good eye health, to extra virgin olive oil. Lutein is a carotenoid found in green leafy vegetables. In fact,…
Read MoreKeeping Physically Active may help to Preserve Memory in Seniors
Seniors who move a lot, whether from physical exercise or through routine physical activity like housework, seem to have better memory function according to a recent study published January 16, 2019 in Neurology. Researchers from Rush University Medical Center found that seniors who move around a lot may have better memory function, even if they…
Read MoreCulinary Medicine
Food as Medicine Food Plays a Central role in Health and Well-being Searches to find cures for many incurable diseases have failed leaving scientists and physicians only lifestyle changes to recommend to combat obesity and chronic illnesses. It is widely known that food plays a central role in health and well-being. More and more physicians…
Read MoreElderly Woman with Dementia Gets Memory Back with Diet Changes
Elderly Woman with Dementia Could no Longer Recognize her Son An 82-year-old woman living in the UK with dementia could no longer recognize her son. Since they were such a small family, her son Mark Hatzer felt he had lost another parent. His father had passed away from a heart attack in 1987 and his…
Read MoreThe Mediterranean Diet Lowers the Risk for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Most Common Type of Cancer and Second Cause of Death in US Men According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer found in men in the United States and is the second cause for cancer death among men after lung cancer. In…
Read MoreEating Fish may Prevent Parkinson’s Disease
Benefits of Eating Fish More and more studies are showing the benefit of eating fish to reduce getting strokes and heart attacks and for brain health. Now a new study by researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology shows eating fish can also help prevent Parkinson’s disease which is the second most common neurodegenerative disease…
Read MoreMediterranean Diet Associated with Fewer Hip Fractures in Seniors
Mediterranean Diet not High in Dairy Products Interestingly the Mediterranean diet which is not very high in dairy products, except for yogurt and feta and Bulgarian cheeses, was associated with fewer hip fractures in a recent study. For years post-menopausal women were encouraged to eat a diet high in dairy products and to take a…
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