Tag: Mediterranean diet

  • Health

    Longevity benefits of Mediterranean diet know no boundaries

    In a study of adults in the U.K., those who adhered closely to a Mediterranean lifestyle had a 29% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 28% lower risk of cancer mortality.

    2–3 minutes
    Mediterranean meal being shared.
  • Health

    The best thing about the Mediterranean diet? It doesn’t taste like a diet.

    Olive oil – maybe not your mom’s – is a good place to start, says Chan School’s Walter Willett. But don’t be afraid to experiment.

    6–9 minutes
    Olive oil.
  • Nation & World

    Is 80 the new 60?

    A new demographic shift is driven by increases in life expectancy and “health span.”

    7–11 minutes
    Orlando Patterson.
  • Health

    Sticking to the healthy diet?

    A newly identified “metabolic signature” can evaluate an individual’s adherence and metabolic response to the Mediterranean diet and help predict future risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

    3–5 minutes
    Healthy food, nuts and oils.
  • Health

    Seeking a culprit behind rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults

    Kimmie Ng, a Dana-Farber physician-researcher, answers questions on possible factors driving an increase in colon cancer among young adults.

    6–9 minutes
  • Health

    Mediterranean diet has marked impact on aging

    Researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital have found that greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with longer telomeres, which serve as a biomarker for aging.

    1–2 minutes
  • Health

    Hallmarks of healthy eating

    The Mediterranean Diet has been lauded as a healthy eater’s dream, but it’s still a mystery to many Americans. Greek cooking guru Diane Kochilas and cardiac health expert Frank Sacks — who have worked to enhance the diet’s presence in Harvard’s dining hall menus — visited groups across Harvard last week to share insights and…

    5–7 minutes