> Conclusion Among individuals aged 70 to 90 years, adherence to a
> Mediterranean diet and healthful lifestyle is associated with a more
> than 50% lower rate of all-causes and cause-specific mortality.
Interesting. The abstract given at the link doesn't say - what
percentages of calories from fat / protein / cholesterol are they
talking about when they say 'Mediterranean diet'? (I know there's
more to the diet than that, but still...)
Adam Becker
Brad Sheppard - 28 Sep 2004 19:59 GMT
Adam,
Up to 40% of the calories are from "good" fats (olive oil, nuts)in the
traditional Mediterranean diet .
"The traditional Mediterranean diet features an abundance of
vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts and cereals and regular use of olive
oil (monounsaturated fats), moderate amounts of fish and dairy
products (mostly yogurt or cheese), small amounts of red meat (low
intake of saturated fats) and moderate consumption of alcohol, usually
in the form of wine and consumed at meals."
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/press/releases/press06252003.html
for full info, see the June 26, 2003 issue of the New England Journal
of Medicine.
> > Conclusion Among individuals aged 70 to 90 years, adherence to a
> > Mediterranean diet and healthful lifestyle is associated with a more
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> Adam Becker