Unews World
The Mediterranean diet isn’t a strict meal plan but rather a style of eating inspired by the traditional cuisines of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, such as Greece, Italy, and Spain. It emphasizes whole, minimally processed foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and seafood.
This diet is essentially characterized by high consumption of plant‐based foods. The study suggested that eating more minimally processed plant-based proteins may lower the risk for high blood pressure. One of the senior authors of the study Dr. Marcia Otto said, “Our study focused on foods, not the plant-based supplements that can be found on store shelves”.
Another important finding was that minimally processed animal proteins could be included in weekly meal plans without significantly affecting a person’s high blood pressure risk.
