The Mediterranean Diet is a primarily plant based way of eating that focuses on whole foods and very little dairy or red meat. The best part of this way of eating is how full of flavor the foods are. The recipes are usually very easy to follow as well, which makes sticking to a healthy […]
July 20, 2011
What type of diet helps with heart disease and diabetes risk?
In a 1 year long study, it was determined that following a low carbohydrate Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular risk and improves diabetes control in overweight patients*. Weight reduction of any kind can help lower risk for diabetes and complications. Diabetes is very common in the US – about 5.1% in 2004. So, the question is […]
July 2, 2011
How Does the Mediterranean Diet Affect My Kidney Disease?
This week, I did some research and found some information on how following a Mediterranean diet can improve outcomes in chronic kidney disease.1 . This study found that patients following the Italian Mediterranean Organic Diet were able to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in healthy individuals and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. It also reduced the […]