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Mediterranean diet stories: 4 news summaries

 Mediterranean Diet 
 Beats the Blues 

Study finds diet cuts risk of depression by nearly a third

Oct 6, 09 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Mediterranean diet has been shown to cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and researchers now say it can help prevent depression as well. Spanish researchers followed 10,000 subjects for nearly 5 years and found that, even when personality traits and other factors were taken into account,... More »

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depression • diet • fish • serotonin • Mediterranean diet

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For a Lifelong Healthy Diet, Look to the Mediterranean

Diet is healthy and satisfying, doctors say

Oct 4, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Mediterranean getaway may be too expensive these days, but a taste of the region is just what the doctor ordered. The most thorough study to date of the Mediterranean diet confirms long-held beliefs about its health benefits, writes Dr. Peter Libby in the New York Times. It’s “... More »

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cancer • food • heart disease • fast food • Parkinson's disease • Greece • Mediterranean diet • Alzheimer's Disease

 Fast Food Pounds 
 Mediterranean 

Mediterranean diet dumped for fast food and growing girths

Sep 24, 08 5:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The much-vaunted Mediterranean diet is falling out of favor fast around the Mediterranean —and obesity rates are rocketing, the New York Times reports. Greek men are now the fattest people in Europe by far as the traditional diet high in vegetables and fish but low in meat is replaced... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • diet • Greece • Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean Diet Extends Lives

Menu featuring fish, fruits, veggies, nuts lowers risk of deadly diseases

Dec 11, 07 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - The Mediterranean diet—rich in fish, fruits, vegetables, and nuts but low in meat and dairy—could help Americans live longer, Reuters reports. Adults whose diets were closest to the Mediterranean ideal were 21% less likely to die over a 5-year period than those whose diets were least Mediterranean-like, according... More »

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cancer • cardiovascular disease • Dr. Panagiota N. Mitrou • University of Cambridge • Archives of Internal Medicine • Mediterranean diet

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