According to MayoClinic.com if you're interested in a heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean diet might be right for you. The basics of healthy eating, along with a splash of tasty olive oil and perhaps a glass of red wine, are incorporated in the Mediterranean diet. It has been shown by research that the traditional Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer mortality, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's diseases. People who have been adhering to the Mediterranean diet for its health giving properties now have even more to feel good about due new research which links this diet to a longer life.
Nutrition Horizon has reported "Study: Mediterranean Diet Linked to a Longer Life." A longer life has been shown to be associated with a Mediterranean diet with large amounts of vegetables and fish. Four studies to be published by the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg support this finding. This research has followed research studies ever since the 1950s which have shown that a Mediterranean diet, which is based on a high consumption of fish and vegetables and a low consumption of animal-based products such as meat and milk, leads to better health.
This new study showed that people who eat a Mediterranean diet have a 20% higher chance of living longer. Gianluca Tognon, a scientist at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg has said "The conclusion we can draw from these studies is that there is no doubt that a Mediterranean diet is linked to better health, not only for the elderly but also for youngsters." And so for a healthier and longer life the Mediterranean diet may be right for you.
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