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A Revamped Diet Pyramid Shows How to Eat and Live Like A Mediterranean

How to eat and live like you’re a citizen of the Mediterranean? Eat at least two servings of veggies at main meals, and one two servings of olive oil. Plus, share meals with family and friends. So says a newly … Continue reading

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Med. Diet, Other Good Habits May Extend Your Life Up to 15 Yrs. – Study

Eating a Mediterranean diet, keeping a healthy weight, exercise, and not smoking may extend your life by up to 15 years — particularly if you’re a woman, a new study suggests. The 10-year study, at the University of Maastricht in … Continue reading

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A Chef & A Nutritionist Talk Up Mediterranean Diet, Olive Oil

A chef and a nutritionist teamed to talk up the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in vegetables, grains and seafood. The food, they noted, tastes good and is good for your health. Olive oil was a key … Continue reading

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Mediterranean Diet May Guard Against Skin Cancer – Study

The beach season may be drawing to a close. But a new study suggests eating a Mediterranean-style diet may help protect you from the sun’s damaging rays. A study in Nutrition Reviews reports that a diet rich in antioxidants and … Continue reading

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Med Diet May Boost Fertility; the Updated Med Diet Pyramid

Women who eat a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, vegetable oils, fish and legumes may have better odds of becoming pregnant while undergoing infertility treatment, a new study suggests. And, if you haven’t heard, the Mediterranean diet pyramid recently underwent … Continue reading

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Olive Oil Health: Med Diet Could Ward Off Depression – Study

I’m sifting through more evidence suggesting that a Mediterranean-style diet could be good for not just your body, but your head. A new British study suggests the diet – rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, olive oil – could fend off … Continue reading

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