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A recent study suggests that high blood levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, carotenoids, lycopene, riboflavin, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin D may be associated with better cognitive performance later in life. Participants in the study included 116 healthy...

The Mediterranean diet — which is characterized by high amounts of vegetables, legumes, cereals, fish, fruits and nuts, healthy mono-saturated fats such as olive oil, low amounts of saturated fats, moderate alcohol intake, and low intake of meat and dairy...

Research has found that diets high in fat and processed sugar can lead to worsening symptoms in children with asthma. Now, a recent study suggests that children with asthma who follow the Mediterranean diet enriched with fatty fish may see...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall. A recent study suggests that following a Mediterranean...

Age-related macular degeneration is the number one cause of legal blindness in people over 50 in the United States. A recent study suggests that diet may affect eye health as you age and that following the Mediterranean diet may lower...

The Mediterranean diet is characterized by high amounts of vegetables, legumes, cereals, fish, fruits and nuts, healthy mono-saturated fats such as olive oil, low amounts of saturated fats, moderate alcohol intake, and low intake of meat and dairy products. However,...

The Mediterranean diet is characterized by high amounts of vegetables, legumes, cereals, fish, fruits and nuts, healthy mono-saturated fats like olive oil, low amounts of saturated fats, moderate alcohol intake, and low intake of meat and dairy products.  A recent...

A recent study suggests that following a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet or a Mediterranean diet may be equally effective for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. A lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes eggs and dairy, but excludes meat and fish. The Mediterranean...