A new meta-analysis of 50 studies, including half a million subjects, has confirmed that eating a Mediterranean diet has a wide variety of health benefits for lifestyle diseases The Mediterranean diet includes lots of olives and olive oil (a great source of monounsaturated fatty acids), fruits, vegetables and wholegrain cereals, low-fat dairy, fish, nuts, and legumes, and moderate alcohol consumption with meals, but relatively little red meat. The Mediterranean diet, according to Dr. Panagiotakos... ...Read more »

An independent study by the Harvart School of Public Health has found a clear link between the consumption of soft drink, and type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome. While type II diabetes has long been associated with poor diet and high sugar intake, the study suggests that as little as one to two sugary drinks per day can increase the risk of type II diabetes by 26%. “Many previous studies have examined the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of diabetes, and most have... ...Read more »

Eating a high-fat breakfast may combat the symptoms of metabolic syndrome, according to researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, fed mice two different diets with the same number of calories – one with a high-fat meal after waking, and one with a high-fat meal at the end of the day. The mice who ate a fatty meal at the end of the day had more symptoms of metabolic syndrome – increased weight gain, adiposity... ...Read more »