Studies already suggest that the Mediterranean diet -- rich in
fish, fruits, nuts, and olive oil -- can prevent second heart
attacks, delay Alzheimer's disease, and maybe even lower your
cancer risk. Forty-four percent on Mediterranean diet needed
diabetes medication, compared to 70 percent on low-fat diet.
Now, new research says the Mediterranean diet may also be a
winning solution for people with type 2 diabetes. Compared to
people on a low-fat diet, those with type 2 diabetes who ate a
Mediterranean diet lost more weight and went longer without
blood-sugar-lowering medication, according to a study published
this week in Annals of Internal Medicine. Type 2 diabetes, the
most common form of the disease, affects more than 20 million
people in the U.S. Researchers estimate that one in three
children born this century will get diabetes at some point in
their lives. Health.com: How I lost 100 pounds after a type 2
diabetes diagnosis "A Mediterranean diet isn't a magic diet, but
it has a lot of features that we k