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Med Diet May Help Prevent Diabetes – Study Suggests
A study out this month suggests older people who eat a Mediterranean-style diet may face a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Moreover, the participants may not have to fret over counting calories or losing pounds, the study in … Continue reading
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
Uncle Sam’s New Dietary Guidelines: Eat Like the Greeks
Uncle Sam thinks we should eat like the Greeks: Consume more vegetables, fruit, whole grains and seafood. We also should cook and eat more healthy food at home. That’s the gist of a set of recommendations issued this summer by a … Continue reading
Crete’s Mixed Greens & Tomatoes w/ Black-Eyed Peas
If you’re lucky to venture off the beaten track on Crete you can still see women on hillsides collecting wild greens for a family meal. The greens, or horta, are a staple of Crete’s healthful bounty and help explain why … Continue reading
Mediterranean Summer Stew of Vegetables
This month we’re focusing on the cuisine of the Mediterranean in our eNewsletter and blogs. It tastes great, for starters. And there’s an added bonus: Plenty of scientific research since the mid-20 century has repeatedly suggested that eating a Mediterranean … Continue reading
An Eating Checklist to Combat the Bulging U.S. Waistline
The news media was abuzz with stories this week about how the nation’s waistline keeps expanding. “Americans are continuing to get fatter and fatter, with obesity rates reaching 30 percent or more in nine states last year, as opposed to … Continue reading
Med. Diet May Help People With Heart Disease-Study
If you suffer from heart disease, eating a Mediterranean-style diet may help you ward off additional coronary problems down the road, a Greek study suggests. The study — which appears in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition — tracked 1,000 … Continue reading
Diet that Includes Olive Oil May Cut Alzheimer’s Risk-Study
Eating a diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and certain fruits and vegetables may help you fend off Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study suggests. Researchers at New York’s Columbia University found that your brain apparently benefits from a … Continue reading
Grilled Artisan Bread w/ White Beans and Wilted Greens
Joyce Goldstein is the only person I know who can talk about how to make a white bean sexy. The award-winning chef and cookbook author recently demonstrated how to “sex up a bean.” Joyce’ s grilled Pugliese bread with white … Continue reading
Med. Diet May Cut Risk of Mental Decline in Older Age – Study
Eating more like a Greek may improve your brain power, a new study suggests. Older adults who stick to a Mediterranean-type diet appear to suffer less mental decline as they age, researchers reported last week. “This diet emphasizes vegetables, fruits, … Continue reading
