{"id":1595,"date":"2013-03-02T12:41:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-02T17:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paletted.wwwmi3-ts8.a2hosted.com\/cuisine\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2013-03-02T12:53:36","modified_gmt":"2013-03-02T17:53:36","slug":"mediterranean-style-diets-found-to-cut-heart-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2013\/03\/02\/mediterranean-style-diets-found-to-cut-heart-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Style Diets found to cut Heart Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nolwrap\"><p>Not to say &#8220;I told you so!&#8221;, but recent research shows that following a Mediterranean style diet reduces the risk for heart disease by a whopping 30%(!) <div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2013\/03\/02\/mediterranean-style-diets-found-to-cut-heart-risks\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1595 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure 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Washington, DC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/chili-pepper-cumin-turmeric.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2013\/03\/02\/mediterranean-style-diets-found-to-cut-heart-risks\/dsc_5283-x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DSC_5283-x-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fish in Red Sauce with Whole Wheat Bread\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DSC_5283-x-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DSC_5283-x-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DSC_5283-x-100x100.jpg 100w, 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D80&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1224801081&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hrayme: Fish in red Sauce\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Fish in Red Sauce with Whole Wheat Bread&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DSC_5283-x.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You can find the research online in most news outlets.<br \/>\nHere is the link to the AP source: <a href=\"http:\/\/hosted.ap.org\/dynamic\/stories\/U\/US_MED_MEDITERRANEAN_DIET?SITE=AP&#038;SECTION=HOME&#038;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT\" title=\"Associated Press\" target=\"_blank\">Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is an online quiz that will help you determine if you have a Mediterranean diet: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2013\/02\/26\/health\/26diet.html\" title=\"Do You have a Mediterranean Diet?\" target=\"_blank\">Do You have a Mediterranean Diet?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you need more than that to give us a call and schedule your at-home cooking session, learning how adopt a Mediterranean style diet?!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research shows that following a Mediterranean style diet reduces the risk for heart disease by a whopping 30%(!) 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