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With an emphasis on fruits, vegetables and legumes, the Mediterranean diet has long been applauded for its multiple health benefits. Now, new research shows that it may also help overcome infertility, making it a non-intrusive and affordable strategy for couples trying to conceive. Conducted by Monash University, the University of the Sunshine Coast, and the …
A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study. The findings by a team of researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute …
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2021, Presentation RF160 Research Highlights: In a 27-year study of more than 117,000 health care professionals, researchers suggest the type of fat eaten may be more important than the amount when it comes to cardiovascular health. Study participants who ate higher amounts of non-dairy animal fat had a 16% increased …
According to a study published in The BMJ higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood are associated with a higher likelihood of healthy aging among older adults, and support guidelines for increasing consumption of fish among older adults. As people around the globe are living longer there is a growing focus on …
If you don’t eat meat this article is not for you, so just skip it and move along. “If you don’t eat yer meat, you can’t have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat yer meat?” ~ Pink Floyd Over time bacon has earned a bad rap, as it …
Some cooking oils are healthy and some are very unhealthy actually causing harm to the body. Just because it may be labeled as vegetable oil does not mean that it is good for you, most of such is simply heavily refined soybean oil or heavily refined cottonseed, safflower, corn, grapeseed, or other oils; almost all …
High omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels in the blood are protective against brain infarcts and other abnormalities. Previously, researchers observed that people who consume broiled or baked fish, as compared to fried fish, have fewer subclinical brain abnormalities. Jyrki Virtanen, from the University of Eastern Finland (Finland), and colleagues analyzed data collected on 3660 men …
Eating a low glycemic load diet that also follows the principles of the traditional Mediterranean diet may lower type-2 diabetes risk. Previously, a number of studies have shown that adherence to a Mediterranean diet – rich in olive oil, nuts, as well as fruits, vegetables, and legumes, and limited amounts of dairy products, red meat, …
A diet rich in long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids n-3 (PUFAs) may help to reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, among women. Previously, a number of studies suggest that consuming fatty fish, rich in long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids n-3 (PUFAs), exerts a beneficial effect in minimizing arthritis risk. Alicja Wolk, from the Karolinska Institute …
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) selectively inhibit growth and induce cell death in early and late-stage oral and skin cancers. Previously, a number of studies suggest that long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), inhibit cancer formation in vivo but their mechanism of action is unclear. Zacharoula …