It has long been known that the Mediterranean diet is excellent for heart health and weight management. New research has found that it may also help the brain stay healthy and sharp with aging and help aging overall.
The Mediterranean diet is excellent for heart health. <span>Now, research is showing that a modified version of the Mediterranean diet may trump it as far as heart benefits go. But, it has drawbacks.
Today, we’re taking a look at the Mediterranean diet and asking if it might be the best out there for health and wellness.
While we aren’t fans of restrictive diets, we like the Mediterranean diet because it’s actually a way of eating.
The portfolio diet was created by scientists at Harvard to aid heart health. Some claim it’s a health silver bullet. However, some experts disagree. How does it stack up against DASH and the Mediterranean diet?
The Atlantic diet has been in the news recently, and it may rival the Mediterranean diet! It may reduce the risk of health problems linked to heart and blood sugar concerns by half.
DASH is a way of eating to help maintain healthy blood pressure that resembles the standard American diet. The Mediterranean diet can seem a bit foreign to picky eaters, but DASH might be perfect as a family plan.
A new study pitted the keto diet against the Mediterranean. It had mixed results. Keto was slightly better for blood sugar, but there wasn't a clear-cut winner.
Research that looked at the same participants over a 30-year period found that people who followed the Mediterranean or the APDQS diet were less likely to have any signs of cognitive decline in middle age than people following DASH.
Recent studies have confirmed strong links between brain and heart health. Taking care of one aids the other, and neglecting one harms both. Now, researchers are seeing that a diet that helps heart health is also beneficial for the brain.
