Health and Diet

A very large study of dietary choice in Spain recently concluded that adherance to the "Mediterranean Diet"  lowers heart attack risk by up to 30% when compared to the usual modern diet.  The contrast is in the former's reliance on olive oil, fruits and vegetables.  The typical modern diet is full of processed foods, soda and red meat.  The difference in outcomes was so pronounced, the directors of the study discontinued it because it would have been unethical to continue to subject the controls to the regular diet.  It would be difficult for most Americans to follow such a diet with the constant bombardment of ads for Mickey Ds, Dunkin Donuts, etc. and the relentless schedule which mandates hurried meals without thought of nutrients.  The seven glasses of wine per week with meals would be a deal breaker for many also.  But the benefits would certainly recommend at least an attempt at what seems to be no brainer of a diet.