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Exercise and a healthy Mediterranean-style diet may protect against...
Previously I have written about the health benefits of following a Mediterranean diet and I was very interested to read a study (1) that has just been published in the Journal of the American Medical...
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Mediterranean diet shown to help those with heart problems
The health benefits of following a Mediterranean-style diet is something I have written about many times with regards prevention of certain conditions, especially heart conditions. A new study (1) has...
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Study looks into how olive oil and a Mediterranean diet might be working to...
Following a traditional Mediterranean Diet has been linked to good health in numerous association studies. Although there are many reasons why this kind of eating could be good for health, e.g. it is...
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Mediterranean style diets rich in wholegrains may help to keep us trim and...
There are many studies which have found that following a Mediterranean style diet is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic diseases e.g. heart disease, dementia, diabetes. A recent...
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Following a Mediterranean diet may influence waist circumference
Having a large waist circumference, which indicates the level of fat in the abdomen, has previously been associated with an increased risk of heart disease in adults and young people. A recently...
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Mediterranean diet may help to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
A new study (1) has found that older adults who follow a traditional Mediterranean diet which is rich in plant-fats, such as fats from olives, nuts/seeds and oily fish, seem to have a reduced risk of...
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Monounsaturated fats may help to boost ‘good’ cholesterol levels
High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (‘bad’ cholesterol) and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (‘good’ cholesterol) are considered a risk for cardiovascular...
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Mediterranean diet comes up top again
Following a traditional Mediterranean style diet has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, metabolic syndrome and certain cancers as well as being associated with many health benefits A...
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Summer is on its way – Part 2: Sun protection through nutrition
Protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays doesn’t stop with applying sun creams. There is a wide range of things we can do nutritionally to protect our bodies from the inside out. A...
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Look after your heart this February
February is National Heart Health month which is an initiative supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). It is aimed at increasing individuals’ awareness on how to look after the health of their...
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