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Eating Light on the Mediterranean Diet May Prevent Depression: Study

10th October 2009 by admin No Comments

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The celebrated Mediterranean diet of fish, lean meats, vegetables and olive oils now has another point in its favor: it may prevent the blues.

Feeling depressed?
Go Mediterranean.
Spanish researchers have found that the Mediterranean diet – already effective at battling heart disease and cancer – also has a positive effect on mood, according a report published in [...]

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Weight-loss Surgery Cuts Cancer Risks in Women

24th June 2009 by admin 3 Comments

Weight-loss surgery may help obese women lower their risk of developing cancer, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday.
They found women who had weight-loss surgery were 42 percent less likely to develop cancer during a 10-year study published in the journal Lancet Oncology.
Men in the study did not benefit, possibly because many cancers are driven by female [...]

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