The Mediterranean Diet, benefits
Lengthen your life
| Life expectation: | Italy age 79.94 ( 15th nation) |
| USA age 77.1 (44th nation) |
Reduction of overall mortality of 9%
| Cardiovascular diseases | less 9% |
| Incidence of or mortality from cancer | less 6% |
| Incidence of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease | less 13% |
Defends from chronic diseases
Together with regular physical activity and not smoking,
| Can be avoided | 80% of coronary heart disease |
| 70% of stroke | |
| 90% of type 2 diabetes |
Fights cancer
| Incidents | Deaths | ||
| Breast Cancer | Italy | 48.7% | 15.8% |
| USA | 91.9% (+41.2%) | 21.5% (+ 5.7%) | |
| Colon Cancer | Italy | 29,7% | |
| USA | 38,6% (+8.9%) | ||
Helps:
- reduce ulcer
- bile functions
- liver functions
- intestinal functions
Lower risk for:
- Heart Disease
- Bad Cholesterol
- Blood pressure levels
- Atherosclerotic diseases
- Reduces death by more than 70%
Protects from diabetes
Prevents:
- belly fat
- Insulin resistance
- Keeps Triglyceride levels low
- Aids weight loss
- Keep away depression
- Improve rheumatoid arthritis and asthma
- Anti-inflammatory substances reduce the severity of
- Arthritis and asthma symptoms
- Helps prevent osteoporosis
- Prevents from aging