The study, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that while people ages 55-80 on the Mediterranean diet did not lose any weight, their risk of heart disease and stroke decreased by almost 30 percent compared to those on a typical low-fat diet.
The study took place in Spain, where scientists randomly assigned 7,447 people who were either overweight, smokers, diabetic, or had any other heart disease risk factors to follow the Mediterranean diet or a low-fat one.
It was particularly significant because it was considered to be the first major clinical trial to measure the diet's effect on heart risks. The results were so clear that by the end of five years, it was thought "unethical" to continue the study.
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ReplyDeleteWe have been eating this way for several years and have seen our health improve. Unfortunately it a hard sell to the good ole boys of the eastern shore but there are a few that are catching on and reaping the benefits.
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