Mediterranean diet improves cognition, protects brain and heart, and reduces risk of type 2 diabetes by 52%!

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. (1) There are very few cases of heart disease in countries of the Mediterranean. Researchers believe that their healthy diet is the main reason for their low rates of heart disease.(2)

The Mediterranean diet is high in plants including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, potatoes, nuts and seeds. They also use large amounts of olive oil and red wine along with moderate servings of fish, poultry, dairy and eggs. Red meat is rarely consumed in this region.(2)

Though this diet has been around for centuries, it …read more