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Should You Switch to a Mediterranean Diet?
A new study published this week by the New England Journal of Medicine showed that people at risk for heart disease can significantly lower the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke if they stick to a Mediterranean diet.
Researchers randomly assigned people to follow one of three diets: a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil; a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts; or a low-fat diet, including bread, potatoes and pasta, according to a study published in
New research out of Spain has added to the mounting evidence that the Mediterranean diet is good for the heart. The diet – which consists of lots of fruits, nuts and olive oil, a moderate amount of fish, poultry and red wine and very little red meat
Following a Mediterranean diet rich in either extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduces the risk of people at risk of a heart attack or stroke suffering either event or dying of a heart condition by 30%, new research reveals.
UPDATED I was surprised to read, in this morning's New York Times, that there had never been a major study on the effects of the Mediterranean Diet on heart disease rates before. But one just published in the New England
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