
11. Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
While some benefits remain the same between the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet, some unique differences are worth mentioning. Countless studies have proven that the Mediterranean diet can promote weight loss, which the DASH diet ranked quite low on, as discussed previously. If you are looking not only to reduce the risk of future cardiovascular disease but also to shed a few pounds, this diet would be more beneficial to you than the Dash diet would be. While both diets can improve heart health, the Mediterranean diet, in particular, can help to prevent heart attacks from occurring.
Like the DASH diet, the Mediterranean diet is also an excellent preventative measure against strokes. Type 2 diabetes can also be helped by adhering to the rules of this particular diet. Premature death due to chronic illnesses is also preventable with the Mediterranean diet. What is important to note here is that there is no one way to follow this diet: there are many different countries to choose from that offer a healthy eating alternative. This flexibility is one of the reasons the diet has gained so much popularity in the past few years.