date:Feb 20, 2020
of olive oil, but little saturated fat; a moderate intake of fish, but little dairy, meat and poultry. And while cookies and sugar are limited, a regular but moderate dose of wine is involved.
Why you hear so much about it
Researchers have been uncovering the benefits of this particular diet for years. In fact, the diet's benefits for heart health were so clear in one study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that researchers ended the study early, saying it was unethical to cont