The Mediterranean diet remains a popular way of eating because it’s easy to follow and successfully contributes to optimal health and longevity.
The Mediterranean diet remains a popular way of eating because it’s easy to follow and successfully contributes to optimal health and longevity. In fact, the Mediterranean diet “may help prevent weight gain, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers, as well as preserve cognitive function with age and promote gut health, among other benefits,” says Boston-based registered dietitian Elizabeth Ward, coauthor of The Menopause Diet Plan: A Natural Guide to Managing Hormones, Health and Happiness and former spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.