Thursday, May 31, 2012

Eating Mediterranean diet 'improves mental and physical health'

Every country boasts of its food being health and boosting energy levels, both mental and physical. But according to researchers, eating a Mediterranean diet is good for the mind as well as the body and improves a person's quality of life.

The study found that the consumption of oil-rich Mediterranean foods, such as fish and seafood, helps to improve overall well-being. For years the region's diet has been associated with superior physical health.

Tuck in: Eating a Mediterranean diet is good for the mind as well as the body and improves a person's quality of life, according to researchers
Eating a Mediterranean diet is good for the mind as well as the body and improves a person's quality of life, according to researchers [Photo: Corbis / Daily Mail]

But scientists have now linked its consumption to improved mental and physical health too.


A Mediterranean diet, which is characterized by a regular intake of fruit, vegetables, pulses, fish, olive oil and nuts, has been proven to lessen the chances of chronic illness.


Read more: Daily Mail

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