New Study Shows a Nut-rich Diet May Lower Heart Risk

A new study shows seniors who may be at risk for heart problems may be able to cut this risk significantly. The study tested the effect of a Mediterranean diet as well as daily intake of nuts had on the mediums associated with heart disease. These mediums include blood pressure, diabetes prominence, glucose levels and abdominal obesity.

The Mediterranean diet includes lots of cereal, fruit, vegetables, low consumption of alcohol and fish, while completely excluding dairy and red meat.  The diet was given to seniors between the ages of 55 and 80. The decrease in the percentage of people at risk was significant, clock in at more than 13%, while the control group only showed a 2% decrease.

This is not a new idea or a surprising study. Diets low in dairy, sugar, and meat from animals high on the food chain have always been seen as more healthy than a free-eating diet.  The Meditteranean diet is not far from a vegetarian diet, which excludes the intake of meat completely.