It’s already well-known that the Mediterranean Diet appears to be quite beneficial for heart health, and to aid in resisting atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes:
Mediterranean diet: A heart-healthy eating plan
What’s to know about the Mediterranean diet?
In addition, the Mediterranean Diet has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of dementia:
Mediterranean Diet: Better than ever for your Brain
Mediterranean/MIND Diet Seriously Fights Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Now, a new study has suggested that adopting the Mediterranean Diet, even in old age, can prolog life. Here are two media articles on the study, together with a link to the study abstract:
Adopting Mediterranean diet in old age can prolong life, study suggests
Mediterranean Diet Could Help Older Adults Prolong Life, Study Says
Mediterranean diet and mortality in the elderly: a prospective cohort study and a meta-analysis
