Mediterranean Diet - Lower Heart Disease Risk With Nutrition Receipts Tips app for iPhone and iPad

Research has shown that the traditional Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease. The diet has been associated with a lower level of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol — the bad cholesterol thats more likely to build up deposits in your arteries.nIn fact, a meta-analysis of more than 1.5 million healthy adults demonstrated that following a Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality as well as overall mortality.nThe Mediterranean diet is also associated with a reduced incidence of cancer, and Parkinsons and Alzheimers diseases. Women who eat a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil and mixed nuts may have a reduced risk of breast cancer.nFor these reasons, most if not all major scientific organizations encourage healthy adults to adapt a style of eating like that of the Mediterranean diet for prevention of major chronic diseases.


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