Those on the Mediterranean diet dramatically drop heart disease risk. The Mediterranean diet is high in healthy oils, fish, nuts, beans, vegetables, fruit and whole grains and has been shown before to have health benefits. But a new study out this week has shown that the heart gains are dramatic. “The study examined 2,583 Greek adults aged 18 to 89 for 10 years. All were free of cardiovascular disease when enrolled in 2001-02. Those in the top third of subjects in terms of Mediterranean diet adherence were 47% less likely than those in the bottom third to be among those who developed cardiovascular disease. With each one-point increase in Mediterranean-diet-adherence score, a subject’s average risk of developing cardiovascular disease dropped by 3%. And the protective effects of eating like a traditional Greek were widely applicable too. After researchers took into account risk factors such as gender, age, family history of cardiovascular disease, smoking, body-mass index, education levels, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol, the protective powers of the Mediterranean diet continued to show strongly.” Sounds like it’s time to head to the store and stock up on olive oil

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