Mediterranean diet which primarily comprises of plant-based foods can have a positive effect on people suffering from heart diseases.
Mediterranean Diet Reduces Blindness Risk by 26 Percent
People who ate Mediterranean-type foods were 26 percent less likely to lose their sight and among those carrying a gene puts them at higher risk of AMD.
People who ate Mediterranean-type foods were 26 percent less likely to lose their sight and among those carrying a gene puts them at higher risk of AMD.
‘People at risk of heart attack can follow a Mediterranean diet as it decreases the chances of such cardiovascular events.’
The study was conducted among 15,482 people who were asked to fill a questionnaire. There were given a “Mediterranean diet score” (MDS) for healthy foods consumption and a “Western Diet Score,” for consuming unhealthy foods based on their answers. Healthy foods included fruits, vegetables, while unhealthy foods were deep fried and sugary foods. They found that every one unit raise in MDS was associated with a 7% reduction in the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in patients with existing heart disease.
“After adjusting for other factors that might affect the results, we found that every one unit increase in the Mediterranean Diet Score was associated with a seven percent reduction in the risk of heart attacks, strokes or death from cardiovascular or other causes in patients with existing heart disease,” says lead researcher Ralph Stewart from the Auckland City Hospital, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
A Mediterranean Diet may Keep Your Brain Healthier and Younger
People who followed the Mediterranean diet had larger total brain volume, as well as more gray and white matter compared to those who did not follow Mediterranean diet.
People who followed the Mediterranean diet had larger total brain volume, as well as more gray and white matter compared to those who did not follow Mediterranean diet.
Mediterranean Diet Is The Key To Improve Your Digestive Health
Mediterranean diet have been linked to health promoting effects, including a reduced risk of inflammatory diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Mediterranean diet have been linked to health promoting effects, including a reduced risk of inflammatory diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Postmenopausal Women Could Lower Risk of Hip Fracture with Mediterranean Diet
The risk of hip fractures among postmenopausal women who followed the Mediterranean diet was 0.29% lower compared with women who did not adhere to this diet.
The risk of hip fractures among postmenopausal women who followed the Mediterranean diet was 0.29% lower compared with women who did not adhere to this diet.
