Mediterranean diet

>High consumption of fruits, vegetables, bread and other cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds; >Olive oil is the key monounsaturated fat source; >Dairy products, fish and poultry are consumed in low to moderate amounts; >Little red meat is eaten; >Eggs are eaten zero to four times a week; and >Wine is drunk in moderate (or low) amounts.

</LI></UL> Many studies indicate that a Mediterranean diet may play an important role in the prevention of coronary artery disease.

A Mediterranean-style diet also appears to help avoid the metabolic syndrome (prediabetes) and reduce the chances that a person will die sooner rather than later.