Podcast 67 - The Mediterranean Diet: A Heart-Healthy Eating Pattern

Summary

Listen to Mladen Golubic, MD, from the University of Cincinnati, discuss the impact of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular health. He will review the main components of the Mediterranean diet pyramid and provide practical strategies to incorporate this diet into their busy lifestyles. Finally, Dr. Golubic will compare the cardiovascular effects of the Mediterranean diet to the DASH diet, another evidence-based approach to improving cardiovascular health.

Moderated by Orson Austin, MD, from the University of Cincinnati

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/16037-mediterranean-diet

Osher Center of University of Cincinnati
med.uc.edu/institutes/integrative/home

Sources

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