Eating the Med Way:
Decreases the risk of some forms of cancer.

- Schwingshaackl L, Hoffmann G, Curr Nutr Rep. 2016;5:9-17.
- Schwingshaackl L, Hoffmann G, Int J Cancer. 2014;135(8):1884-97.
- Toledo et. al. JAMA. 2015;175(11):1752-1760.
- Trichopoulou et. al. European Journal of Epidemiology. 2007;22(12):871-881.
- Trichopoulou et. al. New England Journal of Medicine. 2003;348(26):2599-2608.
Is more effective than a low-fat diet for weight loss in overweight and obese individuals.

- Alvarez-Perez, et. al. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2016;17:1-13.
- Mancini, et. al. American Journal of Medicine. 2016;129:407-415.
- Shai, et al. New England Journal of Medicine. 2008;359:229-241.
- Yang, et. al. Plos ONE. 2014;9(2):e87539.
Protects against cognitive decline by protecting the small blood vessels in the brain. 40% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s when you eat the Med way.

- Balls-Pedret, et. al. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2015;175(7):1094-1103.
- Feart, et. al. JAMA. 2009;302(6):638-648.
- Gardener et. al. Archives in Neurology. 2012;69(2):251-256.
- VandeRest, et. al. Advances in Nutrition. 2015;6:154-168.
May improve eye health including decreasing the risk of macular degeneration.

- Cachulo, et. al. Ophthalmologica. 2015;233:119-127.
- Hogg, et. al. Ophthalmology. 2017;124(1):82-89.
- Tan J, Chong E. Archives of Opthamology. 2009;127:656-665.
Decreases the risk of type 2 diabetes. In one study, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes was reduced by 52% when eating the Med way.

- Salas-Salvado J, et. al. Diabetes Care. 2011;34(1):14-19.
Can help manage blood pressure.

- Nunez-Cordoba, et. al. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2009;169(3):339-346.
- Psaltopoulou, et. al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2004;80(4):1012-1018.
- Toledo, et. al. BMC Medicine. 2013;11:207.
Can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as much as 30–60%.

- Buil-Cosiales, et. al. British Journal of Nutrition. 2016;116:534-546.
- Delgado-Lista, et. al. American Heart Journal. 2016;177:42-50.
- Delgado-Lista, et. al. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2016;56:788-801.
- deLorgeril, et. al. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 2013;15(12):1-5.
- Estruch, et. al. New England Journal of Medicine. 2013;368(14):1279-1290.
- Estruch, et. al. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2006;145(1):1-11.
- Georgousopoulou, et. al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2015;53(10_S).
- Kastorini, et. al. Atherosclerosis. 2016;246;87-93.
- Kris-Etherton, et. al. Circulation. 2001;103(13):1823-1825.
- Martinez-Gonzalez, et, al. Current Opinion in Lipidology. 2014;25(1):20-26.
- Panagiotakos, et. al. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease. 2015;25:327-335.
- Ros, et. al. Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal. 2014;5(3):330S-33S.
Consuming 9 or more servings of fruits and vegetables resulted in a 60% reduction in CVD.
- Buil-Cosiales, et. al. British Journal of Nutrition. 2016;116:534-546.
“…in terms of evidence-based medicine, the full adoption of a modern version of the Mediterranean diet pattern can be considered one of the most effective approaches for the prevention of fatal and nonfatal CVD complications.”
- deLorgeril, et. al. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 2013;15(12):1-5.