NOVEMBER 6, 2019 SOURCE: Manchester Metropolitan University The Mediterranean diet contains many foods that are probiotic, which provide good food for the bacteria,” researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), in the UK have found. The foods are plant-based, such as whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits. All these have...
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SEPT 1, 2019 SOURCE: American Diabetes Association A new study out of Spain has found that diabetics following a Mediterranean dietsupplemented with extra virgin olive oil reduced the need to begin taking new-onset glucose-lowering medications, compared with a control group. In a major clinical study, the University of the Basque Country and Spain’s...
July 15, 2019 The health benefits of olive oil are unrivaled, and research reveals more benefits nearly every day. In fact, we are only just beginning to understand the countless ways olive oil can improve our health, and our lives. Olive oil is the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet — an essential...
A 2018 Observational cohort study and a secondary prevention trial published by The New England Journal of Medicine, have shown inverse associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet supplemented with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil or Nuts, and cardiovascular risk. READ MORE @ https://www.predimed.es/uploads/8/0/5/1/8051451/nejmoa1800389_olf.pdf
For the second consecutive year, the Mediterranean Diet ranks as the No. 1 Best Diet Overall. The DASH Diet, which previously held the No. 1 spot for 8 consecutive rankings and tied with the Mediterranean Diet in 2018, has been bumped to the No. 2 spot for the first time. The...
