Eat More Mediterranean Foods Now: Your Later Self Will Thank You

Sticking with a Mediterranean diet throughout most of your life may pay off with a disease-free old age, according to researchers in Boston. Replacing red meats with bean-based protein, and saturated fats with olive oil are are familiar ways to avoid chronic diseases such as heart problems and diabetes. And studies have linked the Mediterranean diet to longer life. To find out, scientists at Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital reviewed dietary data gathered from surveys involving 10,670 women in their late 50s and early 60s.



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