Mediterranean Diet News and Research

Latest Mediterranean Diet News and Research

Research shows benefits of Mediterranean, intermittent fasting and Paleo diets

There were some weight loss and health benefits for overweight adults who followed the Mediterranean, Intermittent Fasting and Paleo diets, though adherence to the diets dropped off considerably during the one-year study, new University of Otago research shows.

23 Jan 2020

Low-fat diet associated with reduction in testosterone among men

For the many men diagnosed with testosterone deficiency, losing weight can help increase testosterone levels.

11 Jan 2020

Harnessing biology and technology to develop much-needed treatments for depression

New research into the biology of depression, along with new and evolving technologies, provides the basis for developing the next generation of treatments for major depressive disorder, according to the special January/February issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

9 Jan 2020

Diet significantly influences mental health and wellbeing, review confirms

A new expert review confirms that diet significantly influences mental health and wellbeing, but cautions that the evidence for many diets is comparatively weak.

3 Jan 2020

Mediterranean diet may help protect transplant recipients' kidney health

A new study indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may help kidney transplant recipients maintain transplant kidney function. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

2 Jan 2020

Red hot chili peppers could help stave off heart disease

A new study has revealed that a diet that includes chillies could help lower the risk of heart disease. The study was published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology this week.

17 Dec 2019

New research may help guide future treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Edith Cowan University researchers have found that a chronic disease affecting up to 80 per cent of overweight people may be causing an iron deficiency that simply leaves them too tired to get off the couch.

11 Dec 2019

Aussies can have their health and eat meat too with new version of Mediterranean diet

Barbecued, stir-fried or roasted, there's no doubt that Aussies love their meat. Consuming on average nearly 100 kilograms of meat per person per year, Australians are among the top meat consumers worldwide.

9 Dec 2019

Eating more protein than recommended dietary allowance may benefit only a few, study shows

While some diets load up on protein and other diets dictate protein sources, it can be hard to know what to consume while managing weight or during weight loss.

3 Dec 2019

Healthful dietary patterns may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have found that eating a healthy diet may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss.

18 Nov 2019

Women most affected by diabetes-related vascular complications

Women are most affected by the vascular complications of diabetes - a situation likely to escalate in the coming decades, reports a paper published on World Diabetes Day in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

14 Nov 2019

Research provides quantitative definition of unhealthy yet pervasive 'hyper-palatable' foods

A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan, "betcha can't eat just one!"

5 Nov 2019

Study sheds light on unhealthy hyper-palatable foods

Research has devised specific parameters that could help to classify certain foods as “hyper-palatable”.

5 Nov 2019

Healthiest gut bacteria with plant-based or Mediterranean diet

A new study shows that specific foods that are supplied by either a plant-based or a Mediterranean-type diet can protect the gut against inflammatory disorders, by selectively promoting the growth of anti-inflammatory bacteria.

21 Oct 2019

Mediterranean style diet found to relieve symptoms of depression

A new study has added to the existing evidence that a healthy and balanced diet could help reduce the symptoms of depression.

10 Oct 2019

Study: Aspirin is not recommended for people who never had a heart attack or stroke

If you've never had a heart attack or stroke, you likely should not be taking aspirin to prevent them, according to new research.

3 Oct 2019

Natural 'breakdown' of chemicals may protect against lung disease in 9/11 first responders

The presence of chemicals made as the body breaks down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates can predict whether Sept. 11, 2001 first responders exposed to toxic dust at the World Trade Center site subsequently develop lung disease, a new study finds.

3 Sep 2019

FSU researcher examines how berry polyphenols could help fight plaque buildup in arteries

A Florida State University researcher is examining how the polyphenol compounds found in blackberries could be used to help fight the buildup of artery plaque.

31 Aug 2019

Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy has potential to reduce weight gain, gestational diabetes

A simple Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy does not reduce the overall risk of adverse maternal and offspring complications, but has the potential to reduce weight gain in pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes, according to a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Warwick.

23 Jul 2019

Study reveals link between inflammatory diet and colorectal cancer risk

Researchers from the Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology program of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the Catalan Institute of Oncology, together with the Biodonostia Health Research Institute, among others, have published in Nutrients the results of a multicenter study that unveils a correlation between inflammatory and antioxidant diets and the risk of developing colorectal and breast cancer.

15 Jul 2019

Mediterranean Diet News and Research

Latest Mediterranean Diet News and Research

Research shows benefits of Mediterranean, intermittent fasting and Paleo diets

Low-fat diet associated with reduction in testosterone among men

Harnessing biology and technology to develop much-needed treatments for depression

Diet significantly influences mental health and wellbeing, review confirms

Mediterranean diet may help protect transplant recipients' kidney health

Red hot chili peppers could help stave off heart disease

New research may help guide future treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Aussies can have their health and eat meat too with new version of Mediterranean diet

Eating more protein than recommended dietary allowance may benefit only a few, study shows

Healthful dietary patterns may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss

Women most affected by diabetes-related vascular complications

Research provides quantitative definition of unhealthy yet pervasive 'hyper-palatable' foods

Study sheds light on unhealthy hyper-palatable foods

Healthiest gut bacteria with plant-based or Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean style diet found to relieve symptoms of depression

Study: Aspirin is not recommended for people who never had a heart attack or stroke

Natural 'breakdown' of chemicals may protect against lung disease in 9/11 first responders

FSU researcher examines how berry polyphenols could help fight plaque buildup in arteries

Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy has potential to reduce weight gain, gestational diabetes

Study reveals link between inflammatory diet and colorectal cancer risk

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