THE DIET

Your taste buds don’t have to suffer for your heart’s sake:Studies show that a mediterranean style diet, with its emphasis on monounsaturated fats (found in olive oil,walnuts, and even dark chocolate), is actually better for your cardiovascular health than low fat eating.How much good can you do yourself? One study of more than 2000 seniors in 11 countries found that those who ate the mediterranean way were nearly to die of cardiovascular disease.(And they cut their risk of dying of any cause by 26 percent)

What’s crucial:

PLENTY OF:

1.Whole grains

2.Fruits and vegetables

3.Nuts

4.Legumes

5.Fish

6.Poultry for protein olive oil as a fat source

VERY LITTLE:

1.Refined grains

2.Red meat

3.Sugar-sweetened

4.Beverages