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ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2009) - A study from the Harokopio University of Athens (Greece) suggests that adherence to a dietary pattern close to the Mediterranean diet, with high consumption of fish and olive oil and low red meat intake, has a significant impact in women skeletal health.

Miano L. [Mediterranean diet, micronutrients and prostate carcinoma: a rationale approach to primary prevention of prostate cancer] Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2003 Sep;75(3):166-78. Review. Italian. PMID: 14661397 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

The postprandial effect of components of the Mediterranean diet on endothelial function. Vogel RA, Corretti MC, Plotnick GD. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Nov 1;36(5):1455-60. PMID: 11079642

The Mediterranean Prescription: Meal Plans and Recipes to Help You Stay Slim and Healthy for the Rest of Your Life (Hardcover)\nby Laurie Anne Vandermolen (Collaborator), Angelo Acquista (Primary Contributor) \nHardcover: 320 pages\nPublisher: Ballantine Books (April 11, 2006)\nLanguage: English\nISBN-10: 0345479246\nISBN-13: 978-0345479242\n

If you simply snack on nuts, it's easy to eat too many. A more sensible way to work them into your diet is to make some of the delicious Mediterranean and Mexican nut-based sauces and dips that I'll be offering here this week. They keep well in the refrigerator and can be used to accompany fish, vegetables or poultry. Many serve as a spread or dip with pita or bruschetta - or just eaten on their own.

Herbs have always contributed to human health and their use goes back to antiquity. One of the first books about herbs, De Materis Medica, was written about A.D.60, and is attributed to the Greek physician, Dioscorides.

Leaf A.\nDietary prevention of coronary heart disease: the Lyon Diet Heart Study.\nCirculation. 1999 Feb 16;99(6):733-5.

If last week's column convinced you that surgery may not be the best way to avoid a heart attack or sudden cardiac death, the next step is finding out what can work as well or better to protect your heart.\n\nMany measures are probably familiar: not smoking, controlling cholesterol and blood pressure, exercising regularly and staying at a healthy weight. But some newer suggestions may surprise you.

European experts in cancer and nutrition are meeting in Zurich, Switzerland late this month to discuss cutting-edge research in one of the most important and fiercely debated topics in cancer prevention: the link between diet and cancer. There is growing evidence that many cancers may be prevented through healthy lifestyle, including a nutritionally balanced diet. In addition, nutritional problems can also have a negative impact on cancer management and the lives of patients. Other presentations will include new data on topics such as: Childhood nutrition and later breast cancer risk The anti-tumour effects of green tea Malnutrition and patient distress in cancer Possible anti-tumour effects of soy extracts in mice Estrogens in beef and cancer risk

Scientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes. The tomato pill contains an active ingredient from the Mediterranean diet - lycopene - that blocks "bad" LDL cholesterol that can clog the arteries.

Dietary cis-monounsaturated fatty acids and metabolic control in type 2 diabetes. Ros E. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Sep;78(3 Suppl):617S-625S. Review. PMID: 12936956

If you live in Europe or America, finding this beneficial fruit may not be easy, as carob is not cultivated in those regions. Carob, or "Ceratonia Siliqua", is cultivated in the Mediterranean region.

A systematic review of the evidence supporting a causal link between dietary factors and coronary heart disease. Mente A, de Koning L, Shannon HS, Anand SS. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Apr 13;169(7):659-69. PMID: 19364995

A systematic review of the evidence supporting a causal link between dietary factors and coronary heart disease. Mente A, de Koning L, Shannon HS, Anand SS. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Apr 13;169(7):659-69. Review. PMID: 19364995 Conclusions The evidence supports a valid association of a limited number of dietary factors and dietary patterns with CHD. Future evaluation of dietary patterns, including their nutrient and food components, in cohort studies and randomized trials is recommended