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The Mediterranean diet, which includes vegetables, fish, fruits and nuts, may reduce the risk of death in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, a new study has claimed.
"The Mediterranean diet is widely recognised as one of the healthier nutrition habits in the world," said Giovanni de Gaetano from IRCCS Neuromed Institute in Italy.
"In fact, many scientific studies have shown that a traditional Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of various chronic diseases and, more importantly, of death from any cause," said de Gaetano.
According to him, Mediterranean diet is also optimal for people who have already suffered from cardiovascular disease.