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DOWNLOAD THE NEW MEDITERRANEAN DIET PYRAMID (13 October 2011)

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The Mediterranean Diet pyramid is updated to adapt to the new way of life The new model takes into account qualitative and quantitative elements for the selection of foods

Virgin olive oil and nuts reverse atherosclerosis (01 September 2011)

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A Mediterranean Diet enriched with virgin olive oil or nuts may reverse atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries in the timeframe of a year, according to a study conducted by the University of Navarra and nineteen centres with 187 volunteers. (story in Spanish)

Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (29 August 2011)

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A new study by Imperial College London researchers suggests that following a Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Eight year old kids have “metabolic syndrome” just like adults (27 July 2011)

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Nutrition experts warned on Tuesday in Santander about the "important issue" which is currently childhood obesity and that it has been observed that children between eight and ten years of age are presenting "metabolic syndrome" such as fat liver or diabetes, which until now only adults over fifty presented. (story ...

Eduard Escrich ensures that olive oil helps prevent cancer and slows the disease’s progress (15 July 2011)

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The researcher and professor at the Autonomous Univeristy of Barcelona (UAB) School of Medicine, Eduard Escrich explained in Santander that olive oil helps prevent cancer and slows its progression. He also explained that recent studies have shown that olive oil slows cell proliferation and causes changes in the tumor cell ...

The Mediterranean Diet: Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Mediterranean people. (10 November 2009)

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The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage agreed to include the Mediterranean Diet in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Committee meeting was held in Nairobi (Kenya) on November 16th, 2010. Full text of the nomination - Decision 6.41


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