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Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Stomach Cancer
No wonder why all those Greek statues look so good. Turns out, all that olive oil and Mediterranean food is really good for you.
The Mediterranean diet, long ballyhooed for health and consisting of foods like fruit, vegetables, legumes, fish, cereals and olive oil, may reduce the risk of stomach cancer.
Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists found among the 485,044 men and women, ages 35 to 70, studied, those more stringently following a Mediterranean diet were less likely to develop gastric cancer.
After nine years, only 449 people got cancer.
FitBloggin’ Ticket Giveaway
Hey all you fitness and health bloggers! We’re going to FitBloggin’ 10, are you? 
We really want you to be there with us, so we’re offering up free conference tickets to two bloggers. Two people will each receive one conference ticket, you just have to tell us how badly you want it! Respond in the comments below and let us know why you need/want/have to go to FitBloggin’, and why one of these tickets, valued at $99.95, should belong to you.
It’s that simple!
Two individuals will be drawn at random on February 1, 2010 and notified at that time.
Being organized by a friend of DietsInReview.com, Roni from RonisWeigh.com, “The FitBloggin’ conference is for all those that blog about fitness, wellness, good food and a healthy lifestyle.” The goal is “To educate, inspire, share, network, and learn how to blog your way to a healthier you.”
FitBloggin’ will be held in Baltimore March 20, 2010. DietsInReview.com is
Learn More about the Pound for Pound Challenge
The Pound for Pound Challenge is back again! From now until June 30, 2010 the Pound for Pound Challenge will donate 14 cents to Feeding America. This is enough to deliver one pound of food to a local food bank. Imagine if you pledged 20, 50, 100 pounds – you could really make a difference. N
I Was Doing Just Fine UNTIL _________
Are you tired of riding the seemingly endless roller coaster of shedding pounds and then packing them right back on again? Who isn’t? This vicious cycle of ups and downs can wear on you after years of struggling with extra pounds. Living like this often leaves you feeling shame, guilt, frustration, disappointment, helplessness, hopelessness and defeated. Well, I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to keep living like this. You have the power to stop cycling and start living the life you so deserve, in a body that is fit and strong. How?
There is a critical first step you must take, and that is to identify what happened the last time(s) you were doing well and then regained weight. This exercise is a real eye opener. Continue reading…