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Mediterranean
Diet May Reduce Inflammation
(NY, Reuters Health,
7/7/04)
Dr. Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos of Harokopio University in
Athens, and colleagues, interviewed about 3,000 Greek adults
and tested them for inflammation and blood-clotting. The
researchers found that subjects who most closely followed a
traditional Mediterranean-style diet—rich in vegetables,
fruits, legumes, whole grains, fish, nuts and olive oil, but
light on red meat—tended to have significantly lower levels of
inflammation and blood-clotting markers. These findings
suggest that the Mediterranean Diet may exert a positive
effect on health, particularly on cardiovascular wellness, by
reducing inflammation. (Source: Journal of the American
College of Cardiology, July 7, 2004) |
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