Mediterranean Lifestyle Linked to Lower Threat of Death WorldHealth.net
go to original September 24, 2023

Mediterranean Lifestyle Could Offer Health Benefits (5NEWS)

A growing body of evidence shows that a Mediterranean-style diet can help people to lose weight, but it appears that the Mediterranean has more than just a diet; it also has a lifestyle that research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests can help to significantly lower the risk of death from all causes. This lifestyle prioritizes rest, exercise, healthful eating, and socializing.

While the Mediterranean diet's health benefits have been established, the adoption of the lifestyle itself outside of the Mediterranean region has not been studied as extensively; but those living in the region have been found to have a decreased risk of dying from all causes including cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

“This study suggests that it’s possible for non-Mediterranean populations to adopt the Mediterranean diet using locally available products and to adopt the overall Mediterranean lifestyle within their own cultural contexts,” says study lead author Mercedes Sotos Prieto, Ramon y Cajal research fellow at La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and adjunct assistant professor of environmental health at Harvard Chan School. “We’re seeing the transferability of the lifestyle and its positive effects on health.”

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