From Harvard: How to Ease Into the Mediterranean Diet

Olives, olive oil, and vinegar: classic Mediterranean foods

From Harvard Health Publishing:

The Mediterranean diet is already something of a star in the health world. Numerous studies have linked this dietary pattern with health benefits ranging from a lower risk of heart disease to a reduction in certain cancers. Now there may be another benefit to add to the list: improvements to the gut microbiome, the name for the 100 trillion or so bacteria and other microorganisms that live in a person’s digestive tract.

Source: Adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, one meal at a time – Harvard Health

Steve Parker, M.D.

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