Category Archives: Resource

General overview of the mediterranean diet

Guasch-Ferré, M, Willett, WC. The Mediterranean diet and health: a comprehensive overview. J Intern Med 2021; 290: 549– 566.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.c…i/10.1111/joim.13333 George ES, Kucianski T, Mayr HL, Moschonis G, Tierney AC, Itsiopoulos C. A Mediterranean Diet Model in Australia: Strategies for Translating the Traditional Mediterranean Diet into a Multicultural Setting. Nutrients. 2018 Apr 9;10(4):465. doi: 10.3390/nu10040465. PMID: 29642557; PMCID: PMC5946250.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/…articles/PMC5946250/ Dinu, M.; Pagliai, G.; […]

CVD and cardiovascular benefits

Martínez-González, Miguel A, Gea, Alfredo, & Ruiz-Canela, Miguel. (2019). The Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Health: A Critical Review. Circulation Research,124(5), 779-798.https://www.ahajournals.org/d…IRCRESAHA.118.313348 Estruch R, Ros E, Salas-Salvadó J, Covas MI, Corella D, Arós F, Gómez-Gracia E, Ruiz-Gutiérrez V, Fiol M, Lapetra J, Lamuela-Raventos RM. Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive […]

Type 2 Diabetes

Itsiopoulos, C.; Brazionis, L.; Kaimakamis, M.; Cameron, M.; Best, J.D.; O’Dea, K.; Rowley, K. Can the mediterranean diet lower HbA1c in type 2 diabetes? Results from a randomized cross-over study. Nutr. Metab. Cardiovasc. Dis. 2011, 21, 740–747.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20674309/ Salas-Salvadó J, Guasch-Ferré M, Lee CH, Estruch R, Clish CB, Ros E. Protective Effects of the Mediterranean […]

Longevity and prevention of cognitive decline

Morze J, Danielewicz A, Przybyłowicz K, Zeng H, Hoffmann G, Schwingshackl L. An updated systematic review and meta-analysis on adherence to mediterranean diet and risk of cancer. Eur J Nutr. 2021 Apr;60(3):1561-1586. doi: 10.1007/s00394-020-02346-6. Epub 2020 Aug 8. PMID: 32770356; PMCID: PMC7987633.https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/s00394-020-02346-6 Bonaccio M, Di Castelnuovo A, Costanzo S, et al. Mediterranean diet and mortality […]

Weight loss

Agnoli C, Sieri S, Ricceri F, Giraudo MT, Masala G, Assedi M, Panico S, Mattiello A, Tumino R, Giurdanella MC, Krogh V. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet and long-term changes in weight and waist circumference in the EPIC-Italy cohort. Nutr Diabetes. 2018 Apr 25;8(1):22. doi: 10.1038/s41387-018-0023-3. PMID: 29695712; PMCID: PMC5916888.https://www.ahajournals.org/d…=cr_pub%20%200pubmed Beunza, Juan-Jose, et al. “Adherence […]