Cliff notes version: "About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet.."
1. If the participants experienced an almost 30 percent reduction in risk by simply changing their diet DESPITE "already taking statins or blood pressure or diabetes drugs to lower their heart disease risk", while according to THIS article should only expect LESS THAN 1% change in A1C and a measley -2.6 mmHg to -4.4 mmHg change in blood pressure due to of these aforementioned drugs.........one might be tempted to ask themselves:
"WHY EXACTLY I AM PAYING/TAKING THESE FOR AGAIN?!?!?"
2. Maybe things like cholesterol levels and blood pressure in and of themselves aren't all that great predictors of heart disease risk in the first place?!?!
3. "And the really important thing, the coolest thing, is that they used very meaningful end points. They did not look at risk factors like cholesterol or hypertension or weight. They looked at heart attacks and strokes and death. At the end of the day, that is what really matters."
Seems logical to me. If only more 'scientists' did this we might actually get somewhere. Results matter - not personal bias and the opportunity to obtain grant funding.
4. "Low-fat diets have not been shown in any rigorous way to be helpful, and they are also very hard for patients to maintain."
Duh. Clearly.
5. A Mediterranean diet is "rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables."
READ: REAL FOOD. Un-processed. No laundry list of ingredients one can't spell or pronounce.
Who would of thought such a thing would have a positive impact on your health?!?!
