The Mediterranean diet originates in the food cultures of ancient civilizations which
developed around the Mediterranean Basin and is based on the regular consumption of …

Functional foods contain biologically active ingredients associated with physiological health
benefits for preventing and managing chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus …

The PREDIMED (PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea) multicenter, randomized, primary
prevention trial assessed the long-term effects of the Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) on clinical …

Results: The meta-analysis included nine studies with 1178 patients. Compared with control
diets, MSD led to greater reductions in hemoglobin A1c (mean difference,− 0.30; 95% CI …

In female mammals, mechanisms have been developed, throughout evolution, to integrate
environmental, nutritional and hormonal cues in order to guarantee reproduction in …

Unhealthy behaviours, including diet and physical activity, coupled with genetic
predisposition, drive type 2 diabetes (T2D) occurrence and severity; the present review aims …

It is now well established that polyphenols are a class of natural substance that offers
numerous health benefits; they are present in all plants in very different quantities and types …

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with a lower
prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). The present study aimed to investigate the …

The adoption of healthy and sustainable diets and the transition to sustainable food systems
is of principal importance in order to counteract the double burden of climate change and …

Microalgae are single-cell, photosynthetic organisms whose biodiversity places them at the
forefront of biological producers of high-value molecules including lipids and pigments …