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Mayo Clinic Recommends Mediterranean Diet as “Heart-Healthy Eating Plan”

The following is excerpted from an article published by the Mayo Clinic News Network on November 17, 2014. If you’re looking for a heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean diet might be right for you. The Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating—plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps even a glass of […]

Mediterranean Diet Plus Olive Oil or Nuts May Boost Thinking and Memory

The following is excerpted from an article published on the website of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, May 11, 2015. Adding more olive oil or nuts to a Mediterranean diet—one rich in fruits, vegetables, fi sh, and whole grains and low in red meat—may help keep your mind sharper as you age, a new […]

Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

 The following is excerpted from an article by Sara G. Miller that appeared in LiveScience on September 14, 2015. The Mediterranean diet may be able to add “reduces risk of breast cancer” to its long list of health benefits, according to a new study from Spain. In the study, researchers found that women who were […]

Mediterranean diet may help stop breast cancer coming back, study says

The following is excerpted from an article by Sarah Bosley that appeared in the Guardian on June 5, 2016. Eating a Mediterranean diet, rich in fruit, vegetables, fish and olive oil, may help prevent breast cancer returning, according to a study presented at a major international cancer conference. Lifestyle—whether people are physically active or not—and being […]