Reprinted from an article by the Endocrine Society, March 20, 2018. The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet also appears to be good for an older woman’s bones and muscles, a new study of postmenopausal women in Brazil finds. The study results were presented Monday, March 26, at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society’s 100th annual meeting in Chicago. […]
Adapted from an article by Timothy Huzar in Medical News Today, December 15, 2020 In a recent study, scientists compared the effects of a Mediterranean diet with those of a low-fat diet on key biological processes linked to heart health. The researchers found that a Mediterranean diet could improve endothelial function in people with coronary […]
The traditional Atlantic diet of northwestern Spain and Portugal consists of local, fresh, minimally processed seasonal foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, and olive oil, along with high consumption of fish and other seafood. It shares similarities with the Mediterranean diet and has been linked to improved metabolic risk factors as well as […]
Barley Bowl Recipe, Spotlight on Green Peas (Vegetable or Legume?), Hearing and Your Health, Storing Grains, When Worries About Not Sleeping Keep You Up at Night Whole grains are an important part of the Mediterranean diet—and should be part of every diet, not only for their nutrients but also for the depth of flavor that […]
