The Mediterranean Diet news 2008

2008-07-28 Mediterrranean diet featuring olive oil saves lives

There are many ways of eating that insist that consuming very little oil in your food is the healthiest way to go. The traditional Mediterranean diet, on the other hand, actually includes a high level of oil. In fact, around 40 percent of the total calories in this diet come from oils. But most of this oil is olive oil, which has the characteristic of being saturated. In fact, olive oil sits at the center of the Mediterranean diet; its importance is not just in its special characteristics as an oil, but as an oil in which to cook vegetables and pulse beans and such. And only the Mediterranean diet is rich in unprocessed grains. While animal proteins are supplied more by fish than by meats and dairy products, this doesnt mean that meat is forbidden. And dairy products do have a place in the Mediterranean diet, though generally in

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After conducting a long-term research project, Dr. Dimitrios Trichopoulos of Harvard University has announced that a Mediterranean diet can work to reduce the risk of cancer.

2008-09-26 Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Health Status: Meta-Analysis

This meta-analysis included prospective studies, which examined the association between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and mortality or incidence of disease. Studies were identified from PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, from 1996 to June of 2008. A total of 12 studies with 1,574,299 subjects were included in this analysis. Follow-up time ranged from 3-18 years. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet was defined through scores that estimated the conformity to the Mediterranean dietary pattern. Total adherence scores ranged from 0 or low adherence to 7-9 or high adherence. Mediterranean diet was considered to be a diet high in vegetables, fruits, legumes, cereals, fish, and a moderate intake of red wine during meals.

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2008-07-17 Mediterranean Diet Research Deeply Flawed

A new study published in the British Medical Journal reports that the Mediterranean diet "helps reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 83 percent. " The research uses a flawed "Mediterranean Diet Scale" developed a few years ago to determine just how "Mediterranean" a persons diet is. Its a nine-point scale, and test subjects get a point for each aspect of their diet that falls within range. For example, a male who eats a certain quantity of fruit per week gets a fruit point. If he eats an amount of whole grains above a certain amount he gets a whole grain point. Falling outside the scale results in a zero. Getting a nine means someone has a perfectly "Mediterranean" diet. The scale is horribly flawed for four reasons:

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A new study published in the British Medical Journal reports that the Mediterranean diet "helps reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 83 percent. " The research uses a flawed "Mediterranean Diet Scale" developed a few

2008-10-03 Synapse: Current Issue

Although it was recognized that the Mediterranean eating pattern is associated with better health, it was not known to what degree better adherence to the diet improves health status. This study adds important new information because until now, dietary analyses have almost always focused on single nutrients or food groups. However, humans eat a vast array of different foods and eating patterns vary tremendously among persons and populations. The present analysis did not rely on individual components of the Mediterranean diet to assess outcome, but instead scored participants based on how many components of the diet were regularly consumed or avoided.

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Synapse is the UCSF student-run weekly newsaper with offices in Millberry Union 123W. The paper appears on Thursdays during the academic year and monthly during the summer. Synapse is also published weekly online. Thousands of copies of Synapse are read weekly on campuses at Parnassus and Mission Bay, as well as sites at Mission Center, Mt. Zion, and Laurel Heights. Synapse is one of the primary

2008-09-06 Healthnotes Newswire: Two Heart-Smart Diets: Mediterranean and Low-Fat - Medfinds

The goal of both diets was to reduce intake of calories from saturated fat to 7 pct. or less of daily calories, and cholesterol intake to 200 mg per day or less. Additionally, the Mediterranean diet group got more omega-3 fatty acids from fish and monounsaturated fatty acids from olive oil, canola oil, and soy. Both diets emphasized fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and participants in both groups received regular individual dietary counseling and attended at least six group classes during the first two years of the study.

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2008-03-05 28 Day Mediterranean Diet Plan" Soft Cover Book Published: Popular Web Diet Now Sold as Book on and

Written by Ayhan, an award winning New York restaurateur, and dietitian Debra Grossano, the book provides recipes that help you lose 10 pounds in 28 days, using the healthy Mediterranean diet. The book provides 28 days of tasty Mediterranean recipes that have been popular in Ayhans restaurants for decades and that have been portion controlled and adapted for fast, easy home use. The book also compares Ayhans Mediterranean Diet plan to the South Beach Diet and Sonoma Diet plans. The comparison shows Ayhans Diet plan uses more authentic Mediterranean recipes, and provides a more balanced approach to weight loss.

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2008-06-05 Mediterranean Diet Prevents Diabetes, But Why / findingDulcinea

In 2003, researchers found that the Mediterranean diet might prevent heart disease. Dr. Demosthenes Panagiotakos of Athens presented the findings at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. He said that an explanation for the positive effects of the diet was still undetermined. and ldquo;Some have suggested it lowers blood pressure; others speculate it reduces cholesterol levels. Still others say it is not the diet itself but other characteristics of people who follow the diet, such as a healthy lifestyle, and rdquo; Panagiotakos said. However, the study he conducted eliminated exercise as factor, and suggested the diet can reduce heart disease by 30 percent.

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2008-07-17 Unrestricted Low-Carb Diet Wins Hands Down

This low-fat, Mediterranean and low-carb diet comparison study looked at over 300 people who followed their assigned diets strictly for two years, making this one of the longest diet studies in recent history. The bottom line was that the low-carb diet was hands-down the most impressive at improving health in all areas. Those on the low-carb plan lost more weight, experienced a greater reduction in the dangerous C-reactive protein, lowered their triglycerides, raised their HDL cholesterol and dropped their A1C more than those on either the Mediterranean or the low-fat diets, although the Mediterranean was a close second most of the time.

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The New England Journal of Medicine has just come out with perhaps the most definitive comparison of low-fat, Mediterranean and low-carb diets ever, and the findings dovetail very nicely with what weve been discussing here recently about the merits of

2008-01-22 Mid-Day - Article

Every diet will help you lose weight, and rdquo; guarantees consultant dietician Jyoti Lalwani. and ldquo;But, weight loss should not be your only criteria, and rdquo; she quickly adds. Blindly following yo-yo diets that make your weight oscillate between two ends of the weighing scale, is deleterious to health, not to mention stupid. Picking a diet responsibly, ensures running it past a qualified dietician to check whether it is meant for your body-type and metabolic rate. Choose your diet with an aim to burn body fat, not with the aim to ape your favourite celebrity. In fact, Sense About Science, a UK-based charity is warning celebs like Madonna and Elle Mcpherson, about the damaging consequences of fad diets. We help you separate the fad diets from the fab diets.

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2008-07-24 Food and wine In one study, the low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean diet seems to work best for dieters Seattle Times Newspaper

Daily calorie and fat intake goals were set for those in the low-fat and Mediterranean diet groups. Women were advised to eat 1,500 calories per day; men, 1,800. The low-fat group was counseled to keep fat intake at 30 percent of daily calories; the Mediterranean group at 35 percent. The low-carb group counted carbohydrates as grams rather than calories and, for the first two months, was advised to start with just 20 grams per day about the amount found in 1. 5 slices of whole-wheat bread. Intake gradually increased to 120 grams per day.

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