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A Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts improves insulin sensitivity and lowers blood pressure in high-risk cardiovascular patients, independent of weight loss.

If you have high blood pressure or insulin resistance, adopting a Mediterranean diet with olive oil or nuts can help lower these numbers. You do not need to restrict calories or salt to see these benefits. Focus on replacing refined carbohydrates and saturated fats with olive oil and nuts to improve your metabolic health.

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Thus, participants in both Med-Diet groups reduced blood pressure, improved lipid profile and diminished insulin resistance compared to those allocated a low-fat diet.
Ramón Estruch · Proceedings of The Nutrition Society · 2010

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Based on the PREDIMED pilot study, a large, randomized, controlled trial.

Source

Anti-inflammatory effects of the Mediterranean diet: the experience of the PREDIMED study

Ramón Estruch · Proceedings of The Nutrition Society · 2010

DOI 10.1017/s0029665110001539

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