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Mediterranean diet tied to 30 percent risk reduction for diabetes in Women’s Health Study – Medical Xpress

The Mediterranean (MED) diet—rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds—is a recommended way to reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes…

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The Mediterranean (MED) dietrich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seedsis a recommended way to reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other adverse health outcomes. But exactly how and why the MED diet lowers risk for type 2 diabetes has remained unclear. In a study conducted by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, researchers examined outcomes for more than 25,000 participants in the Women’s Health Study, a longitudinal cohort study that followed female…

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