Health implications of Mediterranean diets in light of contemporary knowledge. Plant foods and dairy products.

Several carefully studied populations in Mediterranean countries and in some areas in Asia where traditional diets consisted largely of foods of plant origin exhibit low rates of many chronic diseases and long life expectancies. Many case-control and prospective studies have provided further evidence that high consumption of plant foods confers numerous health benefits. Investigations support […]

Nut consumption and risk of coronary heart disease: a review of epidemiologic evidence

Traditionally nuts have been perceived as an unhealthy food because of their high fat content. However; recent accumulative evidence suggests that frequent consumption of nuts may be protective against coronary heart disease (CHD). So far; five large prospective cohort studies (the Adventist Health Study; the Iowa Women Health Study; the Nurses' Health Study; the Physicians' […]

A Possible effect of nut consumption on risk of coronary heart disease;

BACKGROUND: Although dietary factors are suspected to be important determinants of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk; the direct evidence is relatively sparse. METHODS: The Adventist Health Study is a prospective cohort investigation of 31;208 non-Hispanic white California Seventh-Day Adventists. Extensive dietary information was obtained at baseline; along with the values of traditional coronary risk factors. […]

A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure

Background: It is known that obesity, sodium intake, and alcohol consumption factors influence blood pressure. In this clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, we assessed the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure. Methods: We enrolled 459 adults with systolic blood pressures of less than 160 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressures of 80 to 95 mm […]