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Superfoods strength in numbers.(mediterranean diet)

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| December 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Cashew nuts might help the body maintain normal blood pressure by making arteries better able to expand and contract, according to a report published in the June 2006 American Journal of Hypertension.

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Lemonade, with its abundant citric acid, might help in warding off kidney stones, according to the buzz at a recent meeting of urologists.

And the humble artichoke has emerged as an even better source of disease-fighting antioxidants than chocolate, blueberries, or red wine, according to a Norwegian study of 1,100 foods.

Reports like those might make you think you can protect your health by simply working a few star ingredients into your diet. But decades of research has convinced many experts that the overall pattern of eating--not just individual foods--has the strongest effect.

Case in point: The diet of people living in the Mediterranean region. Long known for its heart-protecting benefits, this dietary pattern might also help prevent cancer and Alzheimer's disease, new evidence suggests. And no single component of the diet appears to do it alone.

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