What are the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet?

The Mediterranean diet contains in fruits, vegetables, and olive oil a variety of bioactive nutrients, including antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, monounsaturated fats, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fats. Read more

Dietary antioxidants protect cells and tissues from oxidation and prevent or delay the development of several diseases. Read more

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with elevated TAC levels and low oxidized LDL-cholesterol concentrations, which have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. Read more

Ancel Keys defined the Mediterranean diet as being low in saturated fat and high in vegetable oils, as observed in Greece and southern Italy during the 1960s. After 25 years of follow-up in the Seven Countries Study, this dietary pattern was associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) compared to northern European countries and the United States.

More studies, research, data, and findings acknowledged by scientific and humanitarian international organizations reveal that the Mediterranean diet gives greater benefits and health outcomes when combined with other lifestyle aspects. More studies are being conducted to unravel the enigma of the Mediterranean people's good health.

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