What Works in the Mediterranean Diet?

Submitted by Dr. JG Kaplan on Wed, 2009-06-24 09:06
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A population-based cohort study in BMJ highlights the aspects of the Mediterranean diet that appear relevant to mortality risk.

 

Subjects: 23,000 healthy Greek adults were interviewed about their dietary habit, these persons were followed for 8.5 years. The following was observed:

 

    • high consumption of vegetables, fruits, nuts, monounsaturated fats, and legumes.
    • moderate consumption of alcohol;
    • low intake of meat
    • But, high intake of cereals, fish, and seafood — and low consumption of dairy products — showed little effect on mortality.

 

 

BMJ article (Free)

 

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