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MIND, Mediterranean diets may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease

13Mar

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Healthy Living

MIND, Mediterranean diets may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease

People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain -- signs of Alzheimer's disease -- than people who do not consume such diets, according to a study. New York, March 11 : People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain -- signs of Alzheimer's disease -- than people who do not consume such diets, according to a study. These food items are found majorly in the brain-focused MIND -- short for Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay -- and plant-based Mediterranean ...

Green Mediterranean diet cuts more visceral fat than healthy diet

29Nov

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Green Mediterranean diet cuts more visceral fat than healthy diet

The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly cuts visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs that is much more dangerous than the extra "tire" around your waist, a new study has revealed. New Delhi, Nov 29 : The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly cuts visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs that is much more dangerous than the extra "tire" around your waist, a new study has revealed. The green Mediterranean diet was pitted against the Mediterranean diet and a healthy diet in a large-scale clinical interventional trial. Subsequent analysis, published in BMC Medicine, found that the green Med diet reduced visceral fat by 14 per cent, the Med diet by 7 per cent and the healthy diet by 4.5 per cent. "We learned that the ...

Ortho-cruncher: 75% women ignorant of bone issues, dietary supplements

22Oct

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Ortho-cruncher: 75% women ignorant of bone issues, dietary supplements

In a shocker, a study of over 4,000 women at a medical camp here revealed that 75 per cent of them were blissfully ignorant of bone problems and were not taking any dietary supplements, experts said here on Friday. Mumbai, Oct 21 : In a shocker, a study of over 4,000 women at a medical camp here revealed that 75 per cent of them were blissfully ignorant of bone problems and were not taking any dietary supplements, experts said here on Friday. The preliminary report emerged from a 'Bone Mineral Densitometry Osteoporosis Detection' camp organised by the 88-year-old Mumbai Obstetric & Gynaecological Society (MOGS) as part of the World Osteoporosis Day on Wednesday. "This was the biggest-ever free camp of its kind in the country and we examined over 4,000 women patients for b...

Genes can affect our nutrient tolerance: Study

4May

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Trends

Genes can affect our nutrient tolerance: Study

Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are essential nutrients to all animals. Yet dietary variation between species, populations and individuals can vary dramatically. London, April 19 : Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are essential nutrients to all animals. Yet dietary variation between species, populations and individuals can vary dramatically. In an international collaborative study, researchers from Australia, Denmark and Finland investigated how individuals of the same population differ in their ability to survive on various diets. The researchers utilised a genetic reference panel consisting of roughly 200 closely related fruit fly strains (Drosophila melanogaster). The flies were fed six different diets containing high concentrations respectively of protein, sugar, starch,...