Mediterranean diet blocks heart disease, diabetes, cancer: Study - CBS News

CBS News | Mar. 8, 2011

The HinduMediterranean diet blocks heart disease, diabetes, cancer: StudyCBS NewsThat's the message from new research linking the so-called Mediterranean diet to all sorts of health benefits, including a lower risk for obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. The large-scale study, published in the March 15, 2001 issue of the ...Get Greek: Mediterranean Diet Most HealthyMedical News TodayGreek Study Shows Benefits of Mediterranean DietFox ... Full Story »

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Drew Kells
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 by Drew Kells - Mar. 10, 2011

I thought this was a fairly good example of journalism because it presents a lot of context to the story as well as provide expert insight and all the relevant information necessary. I had never heard of the "metabolic syndrome" and it was very interesting to hear about how this is developing into a major health issue. While the article states the specific news at hand, it also discusses why this is becoming more important and ties the diet into the bigger picture. The article does not really go upstream to address social determinants. Something the author could have done is examine why rates of the metabolic syndrome are increasing and what factors are causing the disease to become more prevalent.

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