Tag: Mediterranean diet

What is it about medieval times that draws avid TV viewers to medieval fantasy series like “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon”? According to author Vito Pesce, “These exciting adventures make people feel like they’re part of something amazing and magical.” They also deal with themes like power and morality. Like the Saturday keep reading

A newly published article on erectile dysfunction begins, “Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sexual dysfunction disease in adult males. ED can be caused by many factors, such as vascular disease, neuropathy, metabolic disturbances, psychosocial causes, and side effects of medications.”[i] Note that many of these conditions are linked with unhealthy lifestyle habits. Thus, keep reading

If you’ve been following our blogs, you’ve seen many research-based posts on the merits of a healthy diet for men’s health. This includes, of course, cardiovascular and metabolic wellness. In addition, our blogs maintain the position that if it’s good for the heart, it’s good for the prostate... keep reading

As ancient as the Mediterranean diet may be, it is very much a current event. It is promoted as one of the healthiest—if not THE healthiest—food programs on earth. Now another centuries-old diet is making headlines: the Atlantic diet. It is named after Portugal and northwest Spain, whose traditional cuisines include Atlantic fish and shellfish, and locally sourced plant foods. keep reading

What’s not to love about fun facts? Most of the time they’re composed of trivia, but unlike the supposedly memorable dates you learned in high school history, fun facts tend to stick. For instance, here’s one about food: a single fast-food burger may have meat from 100 different cows! You might never have reason to keep reading

This blog title might sound like I’m daring you to get prostate cancer. But no. What I’m really asking is, do you have the gut microbiome that may be connected with getting prostate cancer? Put another way, are the bacteria in your gut raising your chances of developing this disease? keep reading

Karam, et al. (2023) did an incredible job of comparing seven popular dietary programs for cardiovascular health, and guess which one came out on top? The Mediterranean diet, of course. Their objective was to look at the impact of diet on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and specific cardiovascular events... keep reading

If changing one thing in your life could protect you from colorectal cancer, liver cancer, head and neck cancer, breast or prostate cancer, and gastric cancer – would you make that change? A review and analysis of 83 studies offered indisputable evidence that close adherence to the Mediterranean diet amounts to putting on a suit of armor against several cancers... keep reading

Hey guys, there are about a gazillion reasons to achieve and maintain a healthy body mass index (BMI). Your BMI tells you the proportion of fat you’re carrying in relation to your height and weight. For adults, normal BMI ranges from 18.5 – 24.9, while anything from 30 on up is considered obesity. Chances are, keep reading

American film audiences have an appetite for horror films. Psychologists and other researchers say the adrenaline rush brings a kind of enjoyment, and at the same time we’re in a safe place for learning how to deal with scary situations. The thrills and chills come as we watch sociopaths, monsters, aliens and more; but when keep reading