For most health problems, doctors will recommend a low-fat diet. This is done to prevent many diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
Studies have shown that eating high-fat diets can increase your risk of developing certain diseases such as cancer. However, it seems that the type of fat is more important than the amount.
Research studies have shown that a diet high-in monounsaturated fats like olive oil and nuts can help to avoid serious diseases. Type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent and preventable.
Part PREDIMED is a long-term nutrition intervention study that evaluates the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet in preventing cardiovascular disease. It is composed of 16 collections distributed over seven autonomous Spanish communities.
The research involved 4-18 people (none of them had diabetes). Each participant was randomly assigned to one of these:
A Very Low fat diet
Mediterranean Diet Plan With Olive Oil (approximately 1 Liter per week)
Or maybe a Mediterranean Diet Plan Nuts (30 grams per day).
After four years, 17.9% developed diabetes among those who had followed the zero fat diet. Only 10% of people who used the Mediterranean olive oil developed diabetes.
After the two MedDiet (olive/nut) bands were combined, the prevalence of diabetes fell by 52 percent. This was in comparison to all other zero-fat groups. Although the Mediterranean diet was not restricted in calories, it is possible that they were still very healthy.
A Mediterranean diet high in olive oil can help prevent type II diabetes.
Bettering blood sugar amounts
Insulin resistance
Blood-lipid levels
