Some 20,000 lives could be saved each year if Britons switched to a Mediterranean diet, according to a new study. The Medical Research Council (MRC) and Cambridge University followed nearly 24,000 people in the UK for up to 17 years to see how their diet affected the health of their heart. They discovered that people who followed a diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, fish and olive oil lowered their risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 16 per cent.
Source: Telegraph via http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/29/mediterranean-diet-could-prevent-20000-deaths-in-britain-each-ye/
