{"id":4503,"date":"2023-09-20T09:09:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/6-beneficios-de-la-dieta-mediterranea-sobre-los-que-no-habias-oido-hablar\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T09:10:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:10:33","slug":"6-beneficios-de-la-dieta-mediterranea-sobre-los-que-no-habias-oido-hablar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/blog\/entry\/6-beneficios-de-la-dieta-mediterranea-sobre-los-que-no-habias-oido-hablar\/","title":{"rendered":"6 benefits of the Mediterranean diet that you hadn’t heard about"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Mediterranean diet has several health benefits, and extra virgin olive oil is the mainstay, thanks to the combination of all its qualities. We don\u2019t call it liquid gold for nothing! These are the 6\u00a0benefits of the Mediterranean diet<\/b>\u00a0that you didn\u2019t know about.<\/p>\n

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1. It helps you think better<\/b><\/p>\n

This diet increases cognitive functions because of the high levels of omega 3 it contains. This means that it facilitates the mental processes necessary for daily activities, and it improves memory. In addition, it decreases the risk of developing diseases such as Alzheimer\u2019s and dementia.<\/p>\n

2. It keeps you young for longer<\/b><\/p>\n

Another of the\u00a0benefits of the Mediterranean diet<\/b>\u00a0is that it has many antioxidants, thanks both to the fruit and vegetables consumed, and to EVOO. Antioxidants keep your cells active and young. The effect is very quickly noticeable on your skin, nails and hair.<\/p>\n

3. It reduces inflammation<\/b><\/p>\n

Extra virgin olive oil, an essential ingredient in Mediterranean diet, has anti-inflammatory properties. It thereby reduces joint pain, rheumatic pain, and any inflammatory disease, as well as muscle pain.<\/p>\n

4. Sensation of lightness<\/b><\/p>\n

The high content of seasonal fruits and vegetables makes this diet very rich in fiber. This means that another of the\u00a0benefits of the Mediterranean diet<\/b>\u00a0is that it improves the digestive system. Moreover, thanks to\u00a0the foods that make up the diet<\/a>, it is not heavy.<\/p>\n

5. It keeps your bones strong<\/b><\/p>\n

This kind of food makes it hard for you to break a bone. By consuming nuts, dairy products, and polyphenols found in EVOO, your bones will be strengthened.<\/p>\n

6. It helps to prevent and control type 2 diabetes<\/b><\/p>\n

The large amount of carbohydrates and olive oil help regulate blood glucose levels, preventing and controlling this type of diabetes.<\/p>\n

These are only 6 of the\u00a0benefits of the Mediterranean diet<\/b>, but there are many more. The most important: the improvement in cardiovascular health. Now you know why extra virgin olive oil is essential for health.<\/p>\n

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The Mediterranean diet has several health benefits, and extra virgin olive oil is the mainstay, thanks to the combination of all its qualities. We don\u2019t call it liquid gold for nothing! These are the 6\u00a0benefits of the Mediterranean diet\u00a0that you didn\u2019t know about.   1. It helps you think better This diet increases cognitive functions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,10,62,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mediterranean-lifestyle","category-family-love","category-family-love-en","category-mediterranean-lifestyle-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4504,"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4503\/revisions\/4504"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carbonell-oliveoil.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}