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The Mediterranean Diet Really Is That Good for You. Here’s Why.

Here are some of the most searched questions about the Mediterranean diet, answered by experts.

The Mediterranean diet isn’t as much a strict meal plan as it is a lifestyle, says Julia Zumpano, a registered dietitian who specializes in preventive cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. People who follow the Mediterranean diet tend to “eat foods their grandparents would recognize,” Dr. Heffron added: whole, unprocessed foods with few or no additives.

The diet prioritizes whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, herbs, spices and olive oil. Fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon,

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Some ultra-processed foods are good for your health, WHO-backed study finds | Health

Some ultra-processed foods increase the risk of developing cancer, heart disease and diabetes – but others are good for you, new research into the demonized foodstuffs suggests.

A major new international study has found that regular consumption of meat products – such as sausages – and sugary drinks makes it more likely that someone will get those diseases.

But bread and cereals actually reduce a person’s risk of them – because they contain fiber – despite also being ultra-processed foods (UPF), the same researchers also concluded, in findings published in The Lancet.

Similarly, sauces, spreads and condiments are also bad

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Ultraprocessed foods dominate Americans’ diets. Here’s what they’re doing to us : Shots

Above, an unprocessed apple. Ultra-processed foods are made from industrially manufactured ingredients that have been extracted from foods, processed, then reassembled to create shelf-stable, tasty and convenient meals.

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Above, an unprocessed apple. Ultra-processed foods are made from industrially manufactured ingredients that have been extracted from foods, processed, then reassembled to create shelf-stable, tasty and convenient meals.

Meredith Rizzo for NPR

This morning, while tidying up my office, I found an open box of packaged coconut and chocolate cookies that I’d bought sometime last year. The “use by” date

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by Alisha Putri•