Good news out on the brain front: Eating a Mediterranean diet – rich in olive oil, veggies, fruit and fish – may boost brain performance and lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new review of available research suggests. Courtesy of Oldways The findings represent the first systematic review of such data. Researchers...
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Don’t hold back on the olive oil, a Spanish study concludes. hiphoto40/iStockphoto.com Pour on the olive oil in good conscience, and add some nuts while you’re at it. A careful test of the so-called Mediterranean diet involving more than 7,000 people at a high risk of having heart attacks and...
Grilled seabass ISTOCKPHOTO Chowing down on foods heavy in omega-3 fatty acids and laying off saturated fats, meat and dairy may be best for your memory retention and cognitive abilities. “Since there are no definitive treatments for most dementing illnesses, modifiable activities, such as diet, that may delay the onset of...
Switching to a Mediterranean diet can boost and preserve brain power in old age more effectively than a low-fat diet, researchers claim. Just six years of eating like the Spanish and Italians could also lower an individual’s risk of developing dementia, a study reveals. The diet enjoyed by countries in...
When women eat a Mediterranean-style diet they may be less likely to have trouble conceiving according to a 2011 Spanish study presented at the ASRM (American Society For Reproductive Medicine) annual meeting in Orlando Florida.Researchers analyzed the diets and fertility histories of almost 500 women who had experienced fertility problems...
