A slimming diet that gives pride of place to fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil … this has finally attracted the attention of doctors who know that all these foods are far from bad for the cardiovascular system. And as summer approaches, knowing that many women will adopt a slimming diet, they suggest that this diet would be even more effective if it were followed in pairs! To Madame the less pounds, to Monsieur a healthy heart!
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet have once again been highlighted at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association. A study was conducted among 19 men aged 24 to 62 with metabolic syndrome (a syndrome that is often a harbinger of cardiovascular disorders, diabetes or stroke). These men had at least three of the major risk factors in common: high cholesterol, hypertension, overweight or too high triglyceride levels. For 5 months these “guinea pigs” agreed to follow the recommendations of a nutritionist. The latter granted them 5 weeks of reprieve during which they continued to eat “American style”, that is to say with red meat, saturated fat, refined sugar … Then he gave them follow a Mediterranean diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, fish, whole grains, all seasoned with olive oil, for 5 weeks! Regardless of weight loss, all had 9% lower bad cholesterol levels when they were in “Mediterranean weeks”, significantly reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease.
Knowing that this diet also improves general well-being,why not get started, together, before the summer? We present to you all the principles and Mediterranean diet recipes here.
