News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine, Sept. 1, 2009

1. Mediterranean Diet Trumps Low-fat Diet for Diabetes Management Patients on Low-Carbohydrate Mediterranean Diet Avoided Medication, Lost More Weight, and Decreased Some Coronary Risk Factors In one of the longest-term randomized trials of its kind, researchers compared the effects of a Mediterranean-style diet versus a typical low-fat diet for diabetes management.