{"id":7882,"date":"2017-03-10T11:24:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T09:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carnisostenibili.cvdemo.online\/en\/?p=7882"},"modified":"2017-03-13T11:27:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T09:27:54","slug":"mediterranean-diet-and-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/en\/mediterranean-diet-and-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Diet and health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Mediterranean Diet<\/strong> has been scientifically proven to improve health<\/strong> by increasing the protection against the most common chronic diseases<\/strong>, such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cancer, reducing the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases<\/strong> and preventing neurodegenerative diseases<\/strong> such as Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s. Now all the most important and influential scientific societies consider it as the ideal style of diet<\/strong> to preserve the status of health.<\/p>\n

The traditional Mediterranean Diet<\/strong>, as the traditional Asian diets, have had a prominent place in the study that characterises the so called \u201cBlue Zone<\/strong>\u201d regions, where the lifestyle models<\/strong>, including traditional dietary approaches, have been associated with longevity and vitality<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A recent study published in the British Medical Journal<\/a> noted that a sample of more than 4,000 middle-aged women, for example, showed a relationship between the Mediterranean Diet <\/strong>and a slowing of the aging process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Beyond these specific quotes, you can observe how the scientific community<\/strong> is highly cohesive in observing the close correlation between the beneficial effects on health and the Mediterranean Diet<\/strong>. Generally following the Mediterranean Diet means having a significant reduction in tumour mortality<\/strong> and a lower incidence of several types of cancer: colorectal in particular, but also of cancer in the aero digestive tracts (pharyngeal or oesophageal cancer) and in the prostate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In addition, specific food nutrients or micronutrients<\/strong> characteristic of the Mediterranean Diet may play a role in breast cancer prevention<\/strong>: the intake of foods containing phytosterols, vitamins C and E, beta-carotene and calcium may exert a protective action<\/strong>, including the reduction of cell proliferation. Substances such as ascorbic acid, carotenoids and other antioxidant vitamins<\/strong> are inversely related to gastric cancer<\/strong> and neoplasm of the upper digestive and respiratory tracts.<\/p>\n

The PREDIMED study<\/a>, an international survey that evaluated the effects of the Mediterranean Diet on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease<\/strong>, has shown for the first time in a randomised clinical trial that the Mediterranean Diet protects against cardiovascular disease <\/strong>and confirmed the reduction of factors of classic and emerging cardiovascular risks.<\/p>\n

One important lesson of the study is that it is never too late to change your eating habits<\/strong> in order to improve personal cardiovascular health, and that part of the study\u2019s positive results could be attributed to extra virgin olive oil and nuts<\/strong>, foods rich in unsaturated fats and rich in antioxidants.<\/p>\n

Other potentially beneficial effects of the Mediterranean Diet regard a greater defence against neurodegenerative diseases<\/strong> and preservation of cognitive function<\/strong>, reduced inflammation, improved insulin sensitivity<\/strong> and a possible role in the prevention of the risk of dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In recent years, some authors have indicated that adhering to the Mediterranean Diet reduces the incidence of the onset of diabetes<\/strong>, and the major protective compounds are represented by fibres and vegetable fats such as olive oil; in particular, this protection is guaranteed by the oil consumption of extra virgin olive oil for cooking, seasoning, baking and frying foods<\/strong>. In fact It would appear that diets rich in monounsaturated fats, such as the Mediterranean Diet, improve insulin sensitivity.<\/p>\n

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