"Our study shows that a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetable fats such as olive oil and nuts had little effect on bodyweight or waist circumference compared with people on a low-fat diet. The Mediterranean diet has well-known health benefits and includes healthy fats such as vegetable oils, fish and nuts."
High-fat Mediterranean diet does not cause weight gain, study finds
Researchers found that people whose diets were rich in olive oil and nuts lost more weight than those on low-fat regime.
The Mediterranean diet, with a high fat content from olive oil and nuts, does not cause people to gain weight, a major study has found.
Fear of fat is misplaced and guidelines that restrict it in our diets are wrong, say the Spanish researchers who have …show more content…
This is true even if you are older, have type 2 diabetes or are already obese or overweight.
A Mediterranean diet -- one of the recommended options with the updated dietary guidelines -- is heavy on vegetables and legumes, fish, fruit, nuts and whole grains. The food is cooked with olive oil. Carnivores on the diet keep poultry and lean cuts of meat on the menu. Red meat, processed food and sugar are off the table.
Researchers figured this out by comparing data from men between the ages of 55 and 90 and women between 60 and 80 years old. About 90% of the people in the study were overweight or obese when they started the trial and either had type 2 diabetes or had high cholesterol or high blood pressure or were smokers.
Eating the Mediterranean diet may lead to a longer …show more content…
Another group ate a Mediterranean diet and was given a mix of nuts by a nut company to add to their diets. Another group was advised to avoid all dietary fat. Each group was given some dietary counseling through the five years of the study. None of the groups was given advice about
High-fat Mediterranean diet does not cause weight gain, study finds
Researchers found that people whose diets were rich in olive oil and nuts lost more weight than those on low-fat regime.
The Mediterranean diet, with a high fat content from olive oil and nuts, does not cause people to gain weight, a major study has found.
Fear of fat is misplaced and guidelines that restrict it in our diets are wrong, say the Spanish researchers who have …show more content…
This is true even if you are older, have type 2 diabetes or are already obese or overweight.
A Mediterranean diet -- one of the recommended options with the updated dietary guidelines -- is heavy on vegetables and legumes, fish, fruit, nuts and whole grains. The food is cooked with olive oil. Carnivores on the diet keep poultry and lean cuts of meat on the menu. Red meat, processed food and sugar are off the table.
Researchers figured this out by comparing data from men between the ages of 55 and 90 and women between 60 and 80 years old. About 90% of the people in the study were overweight or obese when they started the trial and either had type 2 diabetes or had high cholesterol or high blood pressure or were smokers.
Eating the Mediterranean diet may lead to a longer …show more content…
Another group ate a Mediterranean diet and was given a mix of nuts by a nut company to add to their diets. Another group was advised to avoid all dietary fat. Each group was given some dietary counseling through the five years of the study. None of the groups was given advice about