(Steven Reinberg/ HealthDay News) — Overweight women who eat a Mediterranean-like diet may reduce their odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%, compared with women who don’t, a new study suggests.
The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Previously, it has been linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other conditions.
“The findings of this study make perfect sense,” said Dr. Minisha Sood, an endocrinologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
“This provides unique long-term data and supports the idea ‘fad diets’ are not the magic bullet. Having the core of one’s dietary approach based on Mediterranean diet principles over decades may be very helpful in reducing one’s overall risk for type 2 diabetes,” added Sood, who was not involved in the study. (…)