MIND diet may lower the risk of dementia — new research
New research shows that the MIND diet, a combination of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, may lower the risk of dementia.
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American Heart Association ranks popular diets for heart health
The American Heart Association ranked diets from best to worst for heart health. Diets high in plants were the best.
A Mediterranean diet is good for cardiovascular health
New, peer-reviewed research shows that the Mediterranean diet and other low-fat diets are the best for improved cardiovascular health.
Mediterranean diet may protect the brain from dementia
The Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and seafood, may help protect the aging brain from dementia.
Relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and Mediterranean diet
New peer-reviewed research has shown that there is a relationship between Alzheimer’s disease pathology and type of diet consumed.
The Mediterranean diet may prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes
A new scientific review of the Mediterranean diet shows that it might be helpful in reducing or preventing obesity.
Inflammatory foods and dementia – there may be a link
I know you want me to write about COVID-19 vaccines, but a new study seems to show a link between inflammatory foods and dementia. And I thought it might be of interest to my readers.
I’m not a big fan of nutrition studies for reasons that I’ll explain – they are generally hard to interpret, but this one might show us that foods with a higher inflammatory potential are tied to an increased risk of dementia.
Let’s take a look at what was the researchers found.
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Chili peppers may be the key to long life and healthy cardiovascular system
A recently published paper describes how regular consumption of hot chili peppers may decrease overall mortality risk plus decrease risks for cardiovascular events. So pour your favorite hot sauce (I have several that I love) on your pancakes and through extra habañero peppers into your favorite meals.
Before you decide that taking the ghost pepper challenge with 1 million Scoville units every day of the week, let’s take a step back and allow your favorite feathered dinosaur to take a look at this study. As a warning, I think all nutritional studies should be taken with a grain a salt (pun intended). And this one is the same.Read More »Chili peppers may be the key to long life and healthy cardiovascular system
Mediterranean diet could prolong life of elderly – solid supporting evidence
In general, I’m unconvinced about fad diets, unless there is some really powerful published evidence in support. And those are rare. However, I think that there is some good evidence that the Mediterranean diet may be valuable to improving outcomes for several outcomes like cardiovascular diseases. Now we see that there is moderate evidence that the Mediterranean diet could add years to the life of the elderly.
There is a new study published that examines whether the Mediterranean diet could prolong the life of the elderly. Let’s take a look.Read More »Mediterranean diet could prolong life of elderly – solid supporting evidence
Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular diseases study retracted – “aw nuts”
Although I think that most diets are bogus and healthy outcomes are not very well supported by scientific research, I have been a proponent of the so-called Mediterranean diet. It seems to have been linked to lower risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and some other chronic health conditions.
The claims of researchers who stated that the so-called Mediterranean diet, rich in plants, olive oil, fish, nuts, and other foods, was linked to lower risks of cardiovascular disease. It was a pivotal and robust cohort study, a powerful form of epidemiological study that sits near the top of the hierarchy of medical research, that influenced a lot of recommendations about the proper diet for people. The study was so powerful that I switched to that diet personally.
But lucky for the planet, science is self-correcting, and some aspects of the original study caused concerns, and the Mediterranean diet study was retracted and republished with corrections.
Does this mean that the Mediterranean diet was and is bogus? No, but let’s take a look at the whole story.Read More »Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular diseases study retracted – “aw nuts”