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Completely free of charge ROME, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- All the latest nutritional studies confirm that the best way to eat well and to keep in shape is to follow the Mediterranean diet. The authentic Mediterranean diet that combines taste, flavor and traditional, genuine cuisine while keeping top of mind the best possible physical wellbeing, is the Italian diet. Italiandiet.com was created in order to spread the word of the true Mediterranean diet and adjusting it to fit the specific...

A study finds U.S. women doubled their fruit and vegetable intake by switching to a Mediterranean diet. The University of Michigan Health System study, published in Journal of the American Dietetic Association, found the women on the Mediterranean diet plan increased their consumption of monounsaturated good fats such as olive oil. The six-month study divided 69 women into two groups. In one group, registered dietitians used an exchange list of foods common in a Mediterranean diet to make a...

Spanish researchers announced this week that eating a handful of nuts a day for a year, and also eating a Mediterranean diet heavy in fruit, vegetables and fish, may help people reverse risk factors for heart disease. The researchers discovered that adding nuts to a typical Mediterranean diet was more effective that increasing olive oil consumption.Together, the regimens reduce heart risks like metabolic syndrome in people more than a low-fat diet. "What's most surprising is they found...

A traditional Mediterranean diet with a daily serving of mixed nuts may help adults at high risk for heart disease, Spanish researchers suggest. Dr. Jordi Salas-Salvado of the University of Rovira i Virgili in Spain and colleagues assessed 1,224 participants ages 55-80 and at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: one group received advice on a low-fat diet while two received quarterly education about the Mediterranean diet. One of...

New class of lipids suggests new treatment approach for heart attacksResearchers have discovered one potential mechanism by which briefly cutting off, then restoring, blood flow to arteries prior to a heart attack lessens the damage caused, according to a study published today in the journal Cardiovascular Research. The new mechanism points to how future drugs could provide protection ahead of heart attacks and strokes for those at highest risk. In the nearer term, the work may help to...

By Elisabeth Rosenthal Dr. Michalis Stagourakis has seen a transformation of his pediatric practice here over the past three years. The usual sniffles and stomachaches of childhood are now suddenly interspersed with far more serious conditions: diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol. A changing diet, he says, has produced an epidemic of obesity and related maladies. Small towns like this one in western Crete, considered the birthplace of the famously healthful Mediterranean diet -...

FOLLOWING a strict Mediterranean diet offers substantial protection against heart disease, cancer, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, said a study out today. The work by researchers on existing studies showed that following a Mediterranean diet strictly reduced the risk of dying early by 9%. (c) 2008 Evening Gazette - Middlesbrough. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

A strict Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease, University of Florence researchers said. The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, whole grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables and fish, but low in meat, dairy products and alcohol, researchers said. The researchers assessed 12 international studies that examined eating habits and tracked participants from three to 18 years. All the studies examined the concept of using a...

So I hope you all read the latest news about how healthy diets were shown to have benefits despite modest weight loss. Because that's my story _ healthy but little weight loss. So far, in this five-month effort, I've dropped about 12 { pounds. Guess I shouldn't complain. That's half-way to my 25-pound goal. My doctor tells me I'm doing great. Personally, I'm pleased that I've managed to keep it off despite two vacations and lots of restaurant meals. Right now, with a cast on my left hand,...

ATLANTA - The Atkins diet might have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques. Another surprise: The low-carb diet improved cholesterol more than the other two. Some critics had predicted the opposite. "It is a vindication," said Abby Bloch, of the Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation, a...