Mediterranean diet leads to longer life
...a low intake of saturated fats, but high intake of unsaturated fats, particularly olive oil; a low intake of dair...rranean type diet, which relies on plant foods and unsaturated fats, is associated with a significantly longer life expectancy, and may be particularly appropriate...Study shows grapefruit extract can heal stomach ulcers
...ncrease in total change), based on their intake of unsaturated fatty acids and alcohol. These results indicate that the intestines of the females had become permeable as a result of the alcohol-fish oil combination in the diet. All rats that ingested alcohol demonstrated some degree of fatty change in their liv...Poly/mono balance important to cholesterol-lowering diet
...e fat diet, it is becoming clear that a mixture of unsaturated fatty acids provides the greatest health benefits."...Replacing some carbohydrates with protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits
...g certain components within that plan--protein and unsaturated fat--may yield benefits for specific risk factors....owered HDL "good" cholesterol. The diet with more unsaturated fat, primarily monounsaturated fat: lowered blood pressure and triglycerides, raised HDL, and di...Substituting carbohydrates in diet with protein or unsaturated fats may reduce cardiovascular risk
... risk, the optimal type of macronutrient (protein, unsaturated fat, or carbohydrate) that should replace saturate...mately half from plant sources; and a diet rich in unsaturated fat, predominantly monounsaturated fat. Each diet was reduced in saturated fat, cholesterol, and so...Low-fat diet's benefits for women less than expected, Stanford researcher says
...'t asked to differentiate between "good fats" (the unsaturated fats found in fish, nuts and vegetable oils) and "bad fats" (saturated fats and trans fats found in processed foods, meats and some dairy products), which is emphasized in current guidelines for heart disease reduction. "This shows that you can't rel...American Academy of Neurology 58th Annual Meeting scientific highlights
...Mediterranean diet--high in vegetables, grain, and unsaturated fats, and low in meat and dairy--were less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Obesity in midlife may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers in California. Health records from 1964 and the present were examined for alm...Trans fat ban: Watch saturated fats and calories too
...rs need to replace partially hydrogenated fat with unsaturated fat. If they choose saturated fat it would diminish the health benefits of this new initiative. Another new regulation that requires some restaurants to provide calorie information as prominently as price might be even more important, notes Lichtenst...In presence of fragrant cleaning products, air purifiers that emit ozone can dirty the air
... Ozone emitted by purifiers reacts in the air with unsaturated volatile organic compounds such as limonene a chemical added to cleaning supplies that gives them a lemon fragrance to create additional microscopic particles, scientists found. Certain ionic purifiers emit ozone as a byproduct of ionization used f...Pistachios may calm acute stress reaction
... It is possible that other foods that are high in unsaturated fat and antioxidants would have a similar effect."......ed a ketogenic diet high in both saturated fat and unsaturated fat and practically devoid of carbohydrates. Despite the high fat content of this diet, the study animals maintained normal levels of circulating lipids, she explains. We wanted to learn what factors might be responsible for creating this state i...