A Mediterranean-style diet includes beans, green leafy vegetables, berries, olive oil, salmon, and yogurt. Photo: File
London: A new study has found that a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of heart disease, especially in women, and regular consumption can reduce the risk by 25 percent.
This diet includes olive oil, other healthy fats, fruits and vegetables, as well as low-fat meats. Nations living around the Mediterranean Sea eat more of these foods, hence they are called the Mediterranean Diet. These include Greek yogurt, berries, salmon, extra-virgin oils, green leafy vegetables, beans, and low-fat milk.
According to the report published in the journal Heart, thousands of women have been evaluated in this regard. The study, conducted by the Temple University Institute of Heart Disease, spanned 2003 to 2021 and included 16 small and large studies.
In total, more than 70 thousand women have been included in it. Then there’s this long study that lasted 12 years that found that women who made this type of diet their routine reduced their risk of heart disease by 24 to 26 percent.
Although these studies have been conducted on women, experts believe that it can have the same effects on men as well, on which further research is ongoing.
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