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The traditional Mediterranean diet is consistently recommended for lower CVD risk.
Healthcare providers should recommend the Mediterranean diet as part of CVD risk reduction strategies.
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The traditional Mediterranean diet is recommended consistently across national guidelines and is one of the most well-researched dietary patterns.
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Cardioprotective whole-diet advice in cardiac rehabilitation
Tracy Parker et al. · British Journal of Cardiac Nursing · 2018
DOI 10.12968/bjca.2018.13.9.428
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