A 33-year-old member asked:
is a mediterranean diet healthy?
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Dr. Abby Caplin answered
40 years experience Integrative Medicine
Yes!: It's very healthy. Good for you for asking about it! it can prolonge your life by many years. Try your best to make it an organic (pesticide free) mediterranean diet.
Here's a link to the mayo clinic:
http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/mediterranean-diet/cl00011.
Answered on Nov 2, 2019
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Dr. Andris Kazmers answered
45 years experience Vascular Surgery
Med diet: Mediterranean diet is very healthy. In this case food is medicine. Prolongs life in those with coronary disease, reduces BP in those with hypertension, improves glucose control and can promote weight loss.
Answered on Nov 2, 2019
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