“As well, the risk of type 2 diabetes was also reduced.”
“The PREDIMED study, a primary prevention trial including thousands of people with diabetes or other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, found that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil or nuts and without any fat and calorie restrictions reduced the rates of death from stroke by roughly 30%,” Oikarinen said. “As well, the risk of type 2 diabetes was also reduced.”