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For many years, researchers have noted that people who live around the Mediterranean and stick closely to the traditional Mediterranean Diet have had lower incidences of Western world disease such as heart disease, stroke, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. A study into chronic disease prevention through the University of Florence has shown that this healthy diet has even more health benefits than originally thought.
The University of Florence Study.
Researchers at the University of Florence, Italy, tracked over 1.5 million followers of the Mediterranean diet for periods of up to 18 years. In the largest and most comprehensive study of its type, participants were graded as to the level of strictness of the Mediterranean Diet and the cuisine that they adhered to. Data was compiled from 12 international studies.
The study findings were published in the British Medical Journal Sept, 2008.
Disease prevention findings.
The research has shown that following the principles of the Mediterranean Diet relatively strictly has a significant impact on reducing chronic and serious diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, and heart disease.
Adhering closely to the traditional Mediterranean Diet saw a 6% decrease in cancer levels, 13% decrease in both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and a 9% reduction incardiovascular disease. Researchers noted that: "These results seem to be clinically relevant for public health, in particular for encouraging a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern for primary prevention of major chronic diseases."
What is the Mediterranean diet?
The Mediterranean Diet is an eating plan that is comprised of eating a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, fish, and olive oil. The Mediterranean Diet plan is based on a low consumption of dairy, meat, and alcohol. Mediterranean food is rich in natural antioxidants andmonounsaturated fats, as found in olive oil, canola oil, and flax seed oil.
Conclusion.
Following a traditional Mediterranean style eating plan could well decrease your risk of getting cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases, and cardiovascular disease by significant percentages. That tapas plate just keeps looking better and better. The Mediterranean diet is now also used in many circles for weight management due to its healthy supply of the required or necesssary properties to ensure healthy weight loss when consumed in moderate amounts. Unlike the many weight loss diets in the market place, this traditional diet means the person dieting does not have to go without essential elements from the food pyramid, allowing dieting in a healthy manner.
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