Guide to Green Mediterranean Diet: There's a reason why Mediterranean diet plans are consistently ranked the healthiest for people wishing to not only lose weight, but revolutionize their health.

by Vincent Bronson

There's a reason why Mediterranean diet plans are consistently ranked the healthiest for people wishing to not only lose weight, but revolutionize their health entirely. Lean proteins, seafood, crunchy vegetables, and plenty of healthy fats - lead to immense cardiovascular benefits and fights inflammation. Plus, it promotes sustainable weight loss for people who aren't willing to sacrifice entire food groups (ahem, keto) So imagine our delight when a new study, published this month in BMJ's Heart and conducted by a team out of Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, claimed that a few small tweaks to the diet may accelerate its effects on heart health.Researchers behind the study call it the "green" Mediterranean diet, a refined version of the diet plan that supercharges your daily meals by asking you to reach for more fiber and less red meat. What is the diet, exactly? The updated version requires people to cut red meat almost entirely out of their diet for best results, making more room for fiber and healthy fats sourced from lean protein. To make up for any deficiency, dieters are asked to consume what's known as Wolffia globosa, or a byproduct of duckweed, an aquatic plant. Plus, you'll need to incorporate 28g of walnuts per day into your snacking, and consume at least 3 cups of green tea (if not more).While the study was partially funded by California Walnuts, the researchers arrived at their particular conclusion after a rigorous experiment with 300 different men and women. Participants were split into three groups, asked to follow different diets over the course of 18 months. The first group simply received advice for upping their fitness and eating a healthier diet; the second group, however, was instructed to follow a regular Mediterranean diet and were placed on a calorie-based plan, as well as the same fitness advice. But the third group followed the "green" Mediterranean diet, eating the same amount of calories as the other Med group, albeit with the duckweed protein shake served at dinnertime, green tea throughout the day, added walnuts, and advice to avoid red meat entirely.Those on the green version of the diet saw the best, most substantial changes to their health six months later; they had the biggest drop in cholesterol and blood pressure. Plus, this group lost roughly 14 pounds in just six months.Here's the catch, though - all of the groups saw beneficial results, explains Brierley Horton, MS, RD, a registered dietitian and nutritionist who has reviewed Mediterranean diet plans for years. All groups lost weight, including those on the regular Mediterranean diet (around 12 pounds ), and waist sizes slimmed down amid all participants. The same trend was true for cholesterol levels. "Yes, the 'green' Med diet group had better results - but the Mediterranean diet still provided improvement for the other group in the study," she explains.This content is imported from . You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Below, Horton walks us through what you need to know about the study's updated guidelines for Mediterranean diets, plus how you can incorporate a Med-diet-friendly protein shake into your routine

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798584826949
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"