Tipton, KS | John Burns - 2/7/2026 05:45
The Mediterranean diet
2016 "...In the era of evidence-based medicine...two large randomized trials support the benefits of the Mediterranean dietary pattern to increase life expectancy, reduce the risk of major chronic disease, and improve quality of life and well-being." https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5902736/
June 3, 2024 Women who follow Mediterranean diet live longer
In a study that followed more than 25,000 U.S. women for up to 25 years, researchers...found that participants who closely followed the Mediterranean diet had up to a 23 percent lower risk of all-cause mortality, with benefits for both cancer and cardiovascular health.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/06/women-who-follow-medi...
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It is whatever works for a person.
I believe a person's microbiome, digestive inputs, genetics, and lifestyle(s) determines their health history.
For instances,
1. September 3, 2022 Daily Chocolate May Rescue the Brain From Cognitive Decline - Daily chocolate consumption was inversely associated with the risk of death from all causes. ... The cognitive benefits of epicatechin in cocoa powder may be due to mechanisms of vasodilation and increased brain blood flow. ... The benefits are due to the main compounds found in cocoa and their
microbiota-induced gut metabolites.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-brain-on-food/202209/wh...
2. August 6, 2018 Diet Hit A Snag? Your Gut Bacteria May Be Partly To Blame - "We found that people who lost at least 5 percent of their body weight had a different gut bacteria as compared to those who did not lose 5 percent of their body weight,"
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/08/06/635362706/diet-hit-a...
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Feed your VEINS
