Defining a healthy diet: evidence for the role of contemporary dietary patterns in health and disease

H Cena, PC Calder - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The definition of what constitutes a healthy diet is continually shifting to reflect the evolving
understanding of the roles that different foods, essential nutrients, and other food …

Mediterranean diet and obesity-related disorders: what is the evidence?

G Muscogiuri, L Verde, C Sulu, N Katsiki… - Current obesity …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity is a chronic disease, a major public health problem due
to its association with non-communicable diseases and all-cause mortality. Indeed, people …

Updating the mediterranean diet pyramid towards sustainability: Focus on environmental concerns

L Serra-Majem, L Tomaino, S Dernini, EM Berry… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Nowadays the food production, supply and consumption chain represent a
major cause of ecological pressure on the natural environment, and diet links worldwide …

The Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular health: A critical review

MA Martínez-González, A Gea… - Circulation research, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), abundant in minimally processed plant-based foods, rich
in monounsaturated fat from olive oil, but lower in saturated fat, meats, and dairy products …

Healthy effects of plant polyphenols: molecular mechanisms

M Leri, M Scuto, ML Ontario, V Calabrese… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing extension in life expectancy of human beings in developed countries is
accompanied by a progressively greater rate of degenerative diseases associated with …

Plant-based and vegetarian diets: an overview and definition of these dietary patterns

SM Hargreaves, DL Rosenfeld, AVB Moreira… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This paper aims to present an overview of the definitions of “plant-based and
“vegetarian diets” adopted by different organizations worldwide, proposing new standard …

Cancer and Mediterranean diet: a review

MC Mentella, F Scaldaferri, C Ricci, A Gasbarrini… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean diet is considered one of the most worldwide healthy dietary patterns
thanks to a combination of foods rich mainly in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients …

[HTML][HTML] The Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diets are …

AC Van den Brink, EM Brouwer-Brolsma… - Advances in …, 2019 - Elsevier
As there is currently no cure for dementia, there is an urgent need for preventive strategies.
The current review provides an overview of the existing evidence examining the …

Have lifestyle habits and psychological well-being changed among adolescents and medical students due to COVID-19 lockdown in Croatia?

R Dragun, NN Veček, M Marendić, A Pribisalić, G Đivić… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Objective: To investigate dietary habits, sleep and psychological well-being of adolescents
and medical students during COVID-19 lockdown in Split, Croatia. Methods: We surveyed …

Modified Mediterranean-ketogenic diet modulates gut microbiome and short-chain fatty acids in association with Alzheimer's disease markers in subjects with mild …

R Nagpal, BJ Neth, S Wang, S Craft, H Yadav - EBioMedicine, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevalence is increasing, but its etiology remains
elusive. Gut microbes can contribute to AD pathology and may help identifying novel …