The Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease through the Mediterranean Diet

The Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease through the Mediterranean Diet presents dietary habits that will have maximum impact on cardiovascular health and other major chronic diseases. Data collected through the results of large clinical trials, such as PREDIMED, one of the longest trials ever conducted, has allowed researchers to conclude that the Mediterranean Diet provides the best evidence for health benefits.

Studies have shown that the Mediterranean Diet is able to reduce the risk of cardiovascular hard clinical events by 30%. This book explores the components of this diet, including the consumption of extra virgin olive oil, nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables, fatty fish, poultry and red wine for optimal health benefits.

Autorentext

Dr. Almudena Sanchez-Villegas is Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Las Palmas. She is the author of more than 40 book chapters and co-editor of textbooks of Biostatistics and Public Health. She has written more than 80 scientific articles, editorials and letters in international peer-reviewed journals and has been principal investigator of two projects of national funding designed to determine the association between diet, activity physics, quality of life and mental health. She has participated as a collaborating researcher in other Spanish and European related nutritional epidemiology such as the PREDIMED and EURRECA projects funded by the European Union. She is part of the Center for Biomedical Research Network Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition collaborating in the PREDIMED-PLUS trial.

Inhalt

1. A Healthy Diet for Your Heart and Your Brain2. Dietary Patterns3. Epidemiological and Nutritional Methods4. Not All Fats are Unhealthy5. Virgin Olive Oil: A Mediterranean Diet Essential6. A Small Handful of Mixed Nuts7. Fruits and Vegetables8. Cereals and Legumes: Provides a High Quality Source of Proteins and Fiber9. More Fish, Less Meat10. Red Wine Moderate Consumption and at Mealtimes11. The Mediterranean Life Style: Not Only Diet But Also Socializing and Physical Activity12. The Mediterranean Cook: Recipes for All Seasons