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Mediterranean Diet Reduces Risk of Stomach Cancer

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Terry Graedon

January 20, 2010

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Terry Graedon

January 20, 2010

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The Mediterranean diet continues to demonstrate diverse health benefits. Not only does it reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, but it also appears to protect against Alzheimer’s disease and certain cancers. A new study adds to the anticancer evidence. Nearly 500,000 European men and women were followed for nine years. Those who ate a diet most similar to traditional Mediterranean fare were one third less likely to develop stomach cancer.
[American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, online Dec. 9, 2009]

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Terry Graedon

Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies.Read Terry's full bio.

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