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Tag Archives: Mediterranean diet
Further Reflections on the Mediterranean Diet Findings
There’s been a lot of euphoria, I think mistaken, over the recent research findings evaluating the Mediterranean diet. (See my earlier post, “On the New Mediterranean study: Proceed with Caution” [March 1, 2013.]) Not only was the alternative low fat … Continue reading
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Tagged Health, low fat diet, Mediterranean diet, Michael Milken, prostate cancer
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On the new Mediterranean Diet Study: Proceed with Caution
I’ve been reading about the excitement in the medical community over the results of the first sustained clinical study of the effects of switching to the much touted Mediterranean diet for those at high risk for cardiac disease. You can … Continue reading
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Tagged cholesterol, low fat, Lyon Heart Study, LyonHeart Study diets, Mediterranean diet
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