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Mediterranean diet for heart health
Plant based, not meat based
Healthy fats
Eating the Mediterranean way
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Why the Mediterranean diet?
What is the Mediterranean diet?
Healthy fats instead of unhealthy ones
What about wine?
The Mediterranean way
Healthy fats instead of unhealthy ones
Olive oil is the primary source of added fat in the Mediterranean diet. Olive oil provides monounsaturated fat, which lowers total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (or "bad") cholesterol levels. Nuts and seeds also contain monounsaturated fat.
Fatty fish, such as mackerel, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon, are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. These polyunsaturated fats help fight inflammation in the body.
Omega-3 fatty acids also help decrease triglycerides, reduce blood clotting, and lower the risk of stroke and heart failure.
