Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of death in cardiovascular disease patients

The Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, according to results from the observational Moli-sani study presented at ESC...

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So what exactly is in the Mediterranean diet? Fish? Pasta? Tomatoes? Im guessing not much red meat
Ok, here it is:

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"The researchers deepened their investigation by looking at the role played by individual foods that make up Mediterranean diet. "The major contributors to mortality risk reduction were a higher consumption of vegetables, fish, fruits, nuts and monounsaturated fatty acids - that means olive oil," said Dr Bonaccio"

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