The Mediterranean Diet news 2007-02

2007-02-15 Bats prey on nocturnally migrating songbirds Huliq: Breaking News

In 2001, Carlos Ibez and his colleagues at the Doana Biological Station in Seville, Spain, suggested that the giant noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus), a rare European species occurring principally in the Mediterranean, may feed to a large extent on birds (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 98, 9700-9702). They had found numerous feathers in the faeces of Spanish giant noctules, with occurrence peaks in the diet in spring and autumn, i. e. during main songbirds seasonal migration. This contrasted strikingly with food composition of other European bat species which all feed exclusively on invertebrates.

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It was until now believed that nocturnally migrating songbirds, while venturing into the unfamiliar night sky for accomplishing their long, challenging trans-continental migrations, could at least release anti-predator vigilance thanks to the concealment - Science Bats darkness nocturnally migrating songbirds passerines

2007-02-12 Lifestyle/Scene - Integrative Way: Does the Sonoma diet really work

The Sonoma Diet" (Meredith Books, usd pages) was written by Connie Guttersen, a registered dietician who is also a culinary expert. It is loosely based on the Mediterranean diet in that it incorporates foods that are commonly used in the southern Mediterranean region, including fruits and vegetables, whole grains including pasta, and olive oil. There is no red meat in the Sonoma diet, but fish, some poultry, and some dairy foods are allowed. The diet also makes allowances for wine.

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2007-02-01 The Dogma of Nutritionism - Eat Less Meat

So it seems if were looking to reduce the risk of heart disease, its an all-or-nothing proposition when it comes to protein and fat - France and Japan are very similar for rates of death from heart disease, but their diets are radically different; France consumes a high fat, high saturated fat diet, rich with protein and animal protein; Japan consumes a lower fat diet, lower in saturated fat, but still 40 pct. of their fat calories from animal source, and their diet is rich with protein and animal protein as a percentage of their calories.

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2007-02-13

The greatest exponent of monounsaturated fat is olive oil, and it is a prime component of the Mediterranean Diet. Olive oil is a natural juice which preserves the taste, aroma, vitamins and properties of the olive fruit. Olive oil is the only vegetable oil that can be consumed as it is - freshly pressed from the fruit. Olive oil is very well tolerated by the stomach. In fact, olive oils protective function has a beneficial effect on ulcers and gastritis. Olive oil activates the secretion of bile and pancreatic hormones much more naturally than prescribed drugs. Consequently, it lowers the incidence of gallstone formation.

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2007-02-14 News Feature

The latest study also controlled for the effect from smoking, diet and exercise. For example, Greeks are more likely to partake of a Mediterranean diet heavy in fish and nuts known to be healthy for the heart.

If our results are valid, if they were to be confirmed, the benefit of naps would be comparable (to the benefits of the Mediterranean diet)," said the studys senior author, Dimitrios Trichopoulos of the Harvard School of Public Health.

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2007-02-02 Interview: Raw food guru David Wolfe explores the healing energy of living foods

The book just came out this week. This is a remake of "The Sunfood Diet," which was originally released about 8 years ago, and it sent me on a 6 year journey of about 700 lectures. I traveled the entire world promoting that book, and we finally got it into a hardcover version with a lot of color pictures and Kirlian photography -- thats the brilliant color photography of energy flow weve seen on the internet. It really brings people the knowledge and information to add

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2007-02-22 Dining and Restaurants Live Feed

So screw the South Beach Diet, the Atkins Diet and whatever diet Oprah Winfrey is on today. I think the healthiest diet of all is the Spanish diet: good food, good wine and plenty of rest. Youre not only like to live longer but also have better sex along the way. For once, thats a diet that I could support.

M PRETTY skeptical of diets, and Ive never been on one. The fact that theres always a new fad diet making even greater promises than the last one only reinforces how specious their claims of health benefits and weight loss are. But as I was reading an article in

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2007-02-09 Market Find

Youd need both hands and feet to count the various brands of hummus there are. But one worthy of note is Sabra, a New York-based company that has a delicious, nutritious line of products including hummus, eggplant and baba ghanoush, offering the taste of foods in the Mediterranean diet, and it contains no trans fat or cholesterol. The Hummus with Roasted Pine Nuts was particularly wonderful. Sabra Go Mediterranean products are available at Papa Joes and Westborn Market, as well as Costco and Sams Club. Prices are usd. 3. 99 for the 10-ounce container and usd. 4. 99 for the 14-ounce container, which are pretty enough not to need a serving dish.

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2007-02-07 Joint pain Time to ban the biscuits the Daily Mail

The Mediterranean-style diet is a very good template, as the combination of the foods this contains can reduce inflammation by helping the body to mop up chemicals that cause inflammation.

Last, a word of reassurance: alarming as it can be to have the sickness and not to be able to eat a nutritiously wonderful diet, your baby is actually going to be taking its nutrients from your reserves, so he or she is going to be fine. Hopefully the sickness will vanish soon and you can get more into the swing of a healthy pregnancy eating pattern.

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In assessing antioxidant capacity of various vegetables and herbs, Italian researchers found that mixes of both salad ingredients along with herbs had much greater antioxidant power when the two were consumed together. This effect called synergy, when the sum of two parts is much greater than each on its own, is commonly found when scientists assess different eating patterns. And its this effect that likely plays a role in why the Mediterranean diet is thought to be the gold standard of eating patterns.

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