But howexactlydoes following the Mediterranean diet add these extra years?

Here are six (of the many) ways that the Mediterranean diet helps you live longer.

These results caused them to examine the traditional Mediterranean diet.

Mediterranean Diet foods

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Stress increases your cortisol levels which, in turn, increases inflammatory blood markers.

Additionally, these compounds can reduce the growth and metastasis of cancer cells.

Slows Cognitive Decline

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