Mediterranean diet reduces body fat by 30%

Filling up on fruit, vegetables, fish and nuts can prevent overeating, say researchers at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina. In their animal study, monkeys fed a Mediterranean diet ate fewer calories, had as much as 30% less body fat and a BMI that was up to 14% lower than those on a Western diet. While both diets contained a similar proportion of fat, protein and carbs, the Mediterranean diet focused on healthy monounsaturated fats from plants. Investigators credit the Mediterranean diet with promoting satiety.