{"id":2586,"date":"2009-04-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-27T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/boring-news.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T10:21:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T14:21:44","slug":"boring-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2586","title":{"rendered":"Boring News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_HAl9r2q_-j0\/SfB6nftILhI\/AAAAAAAABuI\/TJTzHCobCDs\/s1600-h\/MedWellPicTableWFood.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=2108189665  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327893178123562514\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_HAl9r2q_-j0\/SfB6nftILhI\/AAAAAAAABuI\/TJTzHCobCDs\/s320\/MedWellPicTableWFood.jpg?w=735\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> Yawn. Ho-hum. Here it is again. Another study to confirm that the Mediterranean diet basically rules.<\/p>\n<p>Now the <em>Archives of Internal Medicine <\/em>weighs in to show that the Mediterranean diet &#8220;<em><strong>is the only dietary pattern <\/strong><\/em>associated with a lower risk for heart disease.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Faux foods, on the other hand, (foods with synthetics, trans-fatty acids, and additive sugars were associated with detrimental effects on heart health.<\/p>\n<p>The review supports the Mediterranean dietary pattern, which is rich in cereals, wine, fruits, nuts, legumes and whole grains, fish and olive oil, and low in meat and faux foods.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s really good for what ails you &#8230; linked to longer life, less heart disease, and protection against some cancers. The diet&#8217;s main nutritional components include beta-carotene, vitamin C, tocopherols, polyphenols, and essential minerals.<\/p>\n<p>Blah blah blah &#8230; but the bottom line is that when you eat real food, you get those nutrients. When you eat them in control, you don&#8217;t eat so much that you make them become bad for you.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <em>Archives of Internal Medicine <\/em>13 April 2009, Volume 169, Number 7, Pages 659-669<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Systematic Review of the Evidence Supporting a Causal Link Between Dietary Factors and Coronary Heart Disease\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yawn. Ho-hum. Here it is again. Another study to confirm that the Mediterranean diet basically rules. 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