Participants in the study were directed to eat a Mediterranean diet or one that was more traditionally low-fat.
MEDITERRANEAN DIET
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Reccomended:
Olive oil: ≥ 4 tablespoons/day
Tree nuts and peanuts: ≥ 3 servings/week
Fresh fruits: ≥ 3 servings/day
Vegetables: ≥ 2 servings/day
Fish (especially fatty fish), seafood: ≥ 3 servings/week
Legumes: ≥ 3 servings/week
White meat: Instead of red meat
Wine with meals: ≥ 7 glasses/week
Discouraged:
Soda: < 1 drink/day
Commercial bakery goods, sweets, pastries: < 3 servings/week
Spread fats: < 1 serving/day
Red and processed meats: < 1 serving/day
LOW-FAT DIET (Control)
Reccomended:
Low-fat dairy products ≥ 3 servings/day
Bread, potatoes, pasta, rice ≥ 3 servings/day
Fresh fruits ≥ 3 servings/day
Vegetables ≥ 2 servings/week
Lean fish and seafood ≥ 3 servings/week
Discouraged:
Vegetable oils (including olive oil): ≤ 2 tablespoons/day
Commercial bakery goods, sweets, pastries: ≤ 1 serving/week
Nuts and fried snacks: ≤ 1 serving/week
Red and processed fatty meats: ≤ 1 serving/week
Visible fat in meats and soups: ≤ Always remove
Fatty fish, seafood canned in oil: ≤ 1 serving/week
Spreadfats: ≤ 1 serving/week