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Current Articles
15 February 2005
Olive Oil, the Mediterranean Diet, and Arterial Blood Pressure: the Greek European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study
Diet has been reported to influence arterial blood pressure, and evidence indicates that the Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular mortality. The objective was to examine whether the Mediterranean diet, as an entity, and olive oil, in particular, reduce arterial blood pressure.
01 January 2005
Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Dietary Fiber Intake and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Younger and Middle-Aged Women
Increasing evidence suggests an important role of carbohydrate quality in the development of type 2 diabetes.
01 January 2005
Serum Folate and Homocysteine and the Incidence of Acute Coronary Events: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study
Several, but not all, prospective studies have shown that low folate intakes, low circulating folate concentrations, or high plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD).
01 January 2005
The 6-a-day Study: Effects of Fruit and Vegetables on Markers of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidative Defense in Healthy Nonsmokers
Fruit and vegetables contain both nutritive and non-nutritive factors that might contribute to redox (antioxidant and prooxidant) actions.
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