That led me to this article about the people of Loma Linda, California -- one of the communities where people live the longest that Dan Buettner talked about in The Blue Zones. There are many similarities between the Adventists' diets and a typical Mediterranean diet and they were the subjects of the study. Admittedly, not a particularly diverse group of subjects, but a large enough study to take note.
"According to a new large study, which will be published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, eating Mediterranean foods is linked to feeling happy. People who eat foods associated with a Mediterranean diet -- non-starchy fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, olive oil, legumes, and nuts -- experience more of those emotions associated with being happy than people who eat a typically American diet, which consists of high-fat dairy products, eggs, refined grains, and processed food."Do you feel better when you eat a diet rich in vegetables and fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices, and olive oil with occasional dairy, poultry, fish, and red wine? Unsure? Join us in our 30 Day Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge and find out.
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Getting so excited about this challenge. The whole concept just seems to make sense. Besides anyone can do something for 30 days ala try it, you might like it. It sounds like a heathly and embraceable lifestyle.
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