Research
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Adherence to a traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern, combined with not smoking, maintaining a healthy BMI, and regular physical activity, can prevent over 80% of coronary heart disease, 70% of stroke, and 90% of type 2 diabetes.
Adopt a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and olive oil. Combine this with regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding smoking. This comprehensive approach is estimated to prevent the majority of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes cases.
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Together with regular physical activity and not smoking, our analyses suggest that over 80% of coronary heart disease, 70% of stroke, and 90% of type 2 diabetes can be avoided by healthy food choices that are consistent with the traditional Mediterranean diet.
Why this rating
Based on large prospective cohort studies (Nurses' Health Study, Health Professionals Follow-up Study) with long-term follow-up and rigorous adjustment for confounders.
Source
The Mediterranean diet: science and practice
Walter C. Willett · Public Health Nutrition · 2006
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