This is really not helpful. A Mediterranean diet has too many parts and is not specific enough to be able to be precisely followed. Your doctor can still use 'Blame the Patient'. If your doctor tells you to try this diet, ask for a stroke dietary protocol.
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The health benefits of switching to a Mediterranean style diet and
upping the amount of time spent exercising for a period of just eight
weeks can still be seen a year after stopping the regime, a new study
has shown.
The research by Sheffield Hallam University and the University of
Lincoln in the UK revealed that the diet and exercise combination leads
to improved blood flow in cells in the inner lining of the blood vessels
– called the endothelial cells – a full 12 months after completing
participation in the intervention programme.
Endothelial cells line the interior of the entire vascular system of
the human body – from the large arteries to the smallest capillaries –
and improvements in their function could reduce the risk of people
developing cardiovascular disease, the study said.
Researchers believe the long-term health benefits observed after such
a short intervention could be due to molecular changes associated with
the Mediterranean diet. Traditional Mediterranean cuisine is based on
olive oil, fruit, vegetables and salad, fish, legumes, wholegrain foods,
wine and limited consumption of red meat.
Lead researcher Dr Markos Klonizakis, a Research Fellow at Sheffield
Hallam University, said: “Preserving a patient’s endothelial function as
they get older is thought to reduce the risk of developing
cardiovascular disease, so these findings are very encouraging.
“Although exercise on its own can beneficial, other lifestyle factors such as nutrition play an important role as well.
“Considering the scientific evidence already out there that a
Mediterranean diet offers health benefits, it made sense to examine how
such a diet, when combined with exercise, could affect the small veins
of our body due to their important role in our overall well-being, in
the longer-term.”
The study focused on healthy people over the age of 50. Participants
were originally assessed over an eight-week period. One group was
encouraged to eat more vegetables, fruit, olive oil, tree nuts and fresh
oily fish, as well as take up a moderate exercise regime, while the
other just took up exercise alone.
The results showed more health improvements in the Mediterranean diet
group than the exercise only group, which one year later, were still
evident despite the lifestyle changes implemented during the study no
longer being carefully followed.
Co–researcher Geoff Middleton, Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport
and Exercise Science at the University of Lincoln, added: “With
cardiovascular disease being on the rise, adding a huge burden to
healthcare systems around the globe, it is important to find ways to
reduce the number of cases. Even a medium-duration intervention with a
Mediterranean diet and exercise regime can promise long-term health
benefits, especially in people at high risk of developing cardiovascular
disease.”
The paper, Long-term effects of an exercise and Mediterranean diet
intervention in the vascular function of an older, healthy population,
was published in the journal Microvascular Research.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0026286214001198
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