Category: mediterranean-diet

You may already be familiar with one of the world’s most popular healthy diets. That would be the Mediterranean diet — an eating plan rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, and healthy fats like nuts and olive oil, and which even allows some dark chocolate and red wine. This eating style limits red… Continue reading What Is the Green Mediterranean Diet, and Should You Try It?

Following a Mediterranean-style diet may help pregnant women avoid preeclampsia, a serious complication that can prove fatal for mothers and their babies, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers examined data on 8,507 pregnant women who were interviewed after delivery about their typical eating habits. Almost half of the women in the study were… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Preeclampsia Risk

If there’s one so-called diet that is widely acclaimed for its health benefits, it’s the Mediterranean diet. U.S. News & World Report ranked the Mediterranean diet No. 1 on its 40 Best Diets Overall list for 2022, citing a “host of health benefits, including weight loss, heart and brain health, cancer prevention, and diabetes prevention… Continue reading 8 Scientific Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet

You’ve probably heard about the myriad of health benefits that have been associated with following a Mediterranean diet, including reduced risk of heart disease and certain cancers. Now a new study, published September 5, 2018, in the journal Geriatrics & Gerontology, has suggested eating a Mediterranean diet may also help improve the quality of sleep… Continue reading New Study Suggests Mediterranean Diet Might Help Sleep

Many popular diets, such as keto, paleo, or Whole30, can help people lose weight temporarily, but many healthcare professionals are divided on whether these diets are beneficial for overall health. Generally speaking, that isn’t the case with the Mediterranean diet, which calls for eating whole foods including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fish, as well as… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Alters Gut Microbiome, Lengthens Life

Past research suggests that one of the best things you can do for your ticker is eat lots of plants, fish, nuts, and seeds, and not very much red meat or processed food. Now a December 2018 study in JAMA Network Open sheds light on why this style of eating, called the Mediterranean diet, may benefit the… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Lowers Heart Disease Risk by 25 Percent, Study Suggests

Looking for a weight loss eating plan that’s pro-planet, anti-inflammatory, budget-friendly, and even allows some alcohol? A Mediterranean diet checks all these boxes and more. Packed with flavor and easy to follow, this popular diet is consistently ranked No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best diets in recent years. With its… Continue reading How to Lose Weight on a Mediterranean Diet

Looking for a weight loss eating plan that’s pro-planet, anti-inflammatory, budget-friendly, and even allows some alcohol? A Mediterranean diet checks all these boxes and more. Packed with flavor and easy to follow, this popular diet is consistently ranked No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best diets in recent years. With its… Continue reading How to Lose Weight on a Mediterranean Diet

When we think of a “diet” these days, we usually think of some kind of restriction that will help us reach a specific outcome, such as weight loss. The Mediterranean diet couldn’t be further from that. Rather, it encourages an eating pattern that includes the food staples of people who live in the countries around… Continue reading What Is the Mediterranean Diet?

In April 2013, a major study was published in the well-respected New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), concluding that eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil caused a 30 percent lower risk in heart attacks, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease compared with a low-fat diet. The findings from the paper were held up… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Study Retraction: Is the Plan Still Good for Heart Health?