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Mediterranean Diet Linked with Lower Risk of Heart Disease Among Young U.S. Workers

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Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Among a large group of Midwestern firefighters, greater adherence to Mediterranean-style diet was associated with lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). The study is the first to assess the effects of Mediterranean-style diet among a group of young, working U.S. adults.

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The study was published online in PLOS ONE on…

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