The Mediterranean diet reduces stroke risk, too
In the latest study to investigate the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, researchers identify a reduction in stroke risk for those who partake.
September 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, diet, latest, mediterranean, nutrition / diet, nvestigate-the-benefits, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, stroke-risk, the-latest
Mediterranean-style diet may lower women’s stroke risk
Following a Mediterranean-style diet (high in fish, fruits and nuts, vegetables and beans and lower in meat and dairy) reduced stroke risk in women over 40, but not in men. The Mediterranean-style diet reduced stroke risk among white adults who were at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
September 20, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: among-white, diet, diet-reduced, high-risk, mediterranean-style, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, reduced-stroke, stroke-risk, women-over
Most vitamin, mineral supplements not shown to lower heart disease risk
Current research does not show enough evidence that vitamin or mineral supplements are beneficial for preventing or treating heart disease, with the exception of folic acid for reducing stroke risk, according to a review. Current recommendations to adopt healthy diets that are heavy in plant-based foods from which these vitamins are derived naturally should be reinforced.
May 28, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, exception, mineral-supplements, not-show, nutritional counseling, preventing-or-treating, stroke-risk, vitamin-or-mineral
