"Uma Naidoo: People feel better if they can add things to their diet rather than restrict things. So I think that the abundance of the Mediterranean diet and the number of things you can do - that also leads to the fact that you don't feel, "I'm giving up something" and "I can't eat something" - that's a very important thing psychologically."
"Samantha Laine Perfas: There's been no shortage of studies about just how beneficial the Mediterranean diet can be. It's been shown to increase life expectancy, decrease risk for dementia, improve mental health and cognitive function, and even lower the risk of heart disease. The Mediterranean diet has shown positive results for nearly every demographic."
"Miguel Ángel Martínez González: Miguel Martínez González. I am an adjunct professor at the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, and I am a professor of public health at the University of Navarra in Spain. Laine Perfas: He's been the principal investigator for PREDIMED and PREDIMED-Plus, two large trials studying the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and the risk of cardiovascular disease."
The Mediterranean diet emphasizes abundance and the ability to add a wide variety of foods rather than strict restriction, which supports psychological ease and adherence. Multiple studies have associated the Mediterranean diet with increased life expectancy, lower risk of dementia, improved mental health and cognitive function, and reduced risk of heart disease across diverse populations. Large randomized trials such as PREDIMED and PREDIMED-Plus have investigated links between Mediterranean dietary patterns and cardiovascular outcomes. Nutritional psychiatry and public health experts highlight flexibility, variety, and practical daily strategies as key to making sustainable dietary changes.
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