Adapted from an article for Medical Express by Fayeza Ahmed, September 11, 2019 Adherence to a Mediterranean diet has been associated with less cognitive decline over five years in older adults in the United States, according to a new study led by University of Maine and the University of South Australia researchers. The study, conducted […]
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, December 7, 2018 A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offers insights from a cohort study of women in the US who reported consuming a Mediterranean-type diet. Researchers found a 25 percent reduction in the risk […]
The following article by Andrea Petersen is reprinted from The Wall Street Journal, February 26, 2013. Olive Oil Diet Curbs Strokes A diet common in coastal areas of Southern Europe, particularly one with lots of olive oil and nuts, cuts the risk of stroke and other major cardiovascular problems by 30 percent among high-risk people, […]
The following article is excerpted from VPR.net (Vermont Public Radio), Allison Aubrey; posted September 30, 2013 The Mediterranean diet is a pattern of eating that lately has become a darling of medical researchers. It includes vegetables and grains, not so much meat and, of course, generous portions of olive oil. Mary Flynn, an associate professor […]