Diet and lifestyle disturbances have been considered harmful to overall health. This not only increases the risk of many types of chronic diseases before time, but it can also cause untimely death. Health experts say that the type of things you consume has a direct impact on your health. If you want to stay away from diseases and live long, then improving your diet is most important.
Some researchers said that people who consume 'Mediterranean Diet' can remain safe from many serious health problems.
Related to this, Harvard University researchers said in a recent study that the 'Mediterranean Diet' not only keeps you safe from cancer and heart problems but can also reduce the risk of death due to serious diseases by 23 percent. This type of diet plan is very beneficial for women.
What is the 'Mediterranean Diet'?
The Mediterranean diet mainly includes plant-based things and healthy fats. In this diet, you mostly eat vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Those who follow the diet are advised to use olive oil in their food. This diet is mainly rich in nuts-seeds, fruits-vegetables, and whole grains. Apart from this, fish, poultry, dairy products, and eggs can be consumed in small quantities occasionally.
Many researchers suggest that this diet plan can be beneficial in avoiding heart disease and many types of chronic diseases.
What did the research reveal?
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, affiliated with Harvard, have described the 'Mediterranean diet' as beneficial in many ways in a study conducted for 25 years on more than 25,000 American women.
Researchers found that the participants who consumed this type of diet had a 23 percent lower risk of mortality from all causes. Not only this, the risk of cancer and heart-related diseases was also low in such participants. Based on the findings of the research, scientists said that even if you want to live longer, you can get benefits by following this diet.
The findings of the research have been published in the JAMA journal.
Problems related to metabolism are also reduced
The authors of the study examined the long-term health benefits of this diet, which found that special benefits can be found from improving metabolism to reducing biomarkers of inflammation in the body. Participants also saw improvements in triglyceride, fat, and insulin resistance, which are considered to be major factors in two major diseases - heart disease and diabetes.
The authors have also mentioned that as the concept of this diet plan is becoming popular, many countries have adopted it with great enthusiasm.
What do experts say?
Shafqat Ahmed, researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden and lead author of the study, says, our research sheds light on important public health. Problems like inflammation, triglyceride, obesity, and insulin resistance can be reduced by improving metabolic health. This diet plan has been found to be especially beneficial for metabolism.
However, it is important to keep in mind that before adopting any diet plan, take the advice of experts. The same type of diet doesn't need to be beneficial for all people based on health and physical conditions.
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