Mediterranean diet provides extensive health benefits – (03-14-02)

Formulation Provides Lycopene with Same Bioavailability as Tomato Paste Speaking of the carotenoids… This article is trying to find better ways to increase the absorption of the fat soluble lycopene. Without going to great lengths found in this article, one of the ways that researchers believe the Mediterranean diet provides extensive health benefits is the […]

DECREASE IN MORTALITY WITH PEOPLE WITH MEDITERRANEAN DIET – (10-13-04)

Mediterranean Diet, Lifestyle Factors, and 10-Year Mortality in Elderly I have been a strong supporter of the Mediterranean Diet for a long time and it’s great when studies come out suggesting a FIFTY PERCENT decrease in mortality with persons following a Mediterranean-type diet. Remember that the Med diet comes out of a culture that had […]

SKIP THE AHA DIET AND ADOPT THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET – (11-17-08)

Daily Consumption of a Dark Chocolate Containing Flavanols and Added Sterol Esters Affects Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Normotensive Population with Elevated Cholesterol A few comments on this study. At first glance, it’s wonderful to see components of dark chocolate and plant sterols (found in things like rice and soy) help lower cholesterol and blood […]