Diet may help preserve cognitive function

According to a recent analysis of data from two major eye disease studies, adherence to the Mediterranean diet – high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil — correlates with higher cognitive function.

Mediterranean diet for one year promotes gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy aging’

Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy’ ageing, while reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people, indicates a five-country study.

Olives: Nutrition and health benefits

Olives are a delicious snack, and they make a great addition to many popular dishes. They are also a key component of the Mediterranean diet.

‘Mediterranean diet may protect against depression symptoms’

Research presented at the American Psychiatric Association conference finds a link between Mediterranean diets and a lower depression risk later in life.

The Mediterranean diet can boost athletic performance in just 4 days

A new study compares the effects of the Mediterranean diet with those of the Western diet on athletic performance and endurance to exercise.

Mediterranean diet boosts endurance exercise within days, study finds

Researchers have found that eating a Mediterranean diet can improve athletes’ endurance exercise performance after just four days.

Our guide to the Mediterranean diet

The Mediterranean diet focuses on whole foods and includes plenty of fruits and vegetables.

Mediterranean diet nutrients tied with healthy brain aging

A study of older adults links blood markers of certain nutrients that are present in the Mediterranean diet to better cognition and brain connectivity.

Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular risk by a quarter

The cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet are well-studied. A new paper asks exactly how this eating pattern might benefit heart health.

Mediterranean diet promotes anticancer bacteria in the breast

Compared with following a Western diet, a Mediterranean diet alters breast metabolites and microbiome to favor anticancer effects, a mammal study shows.

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