Deepika Gopal, MD, a cardiologist at the Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, TX, told dailyRx News that the Mediterranean diet and the standard US diet are nearly polar opposites. “While the Mediterranean diet is high in whole grains, fruits and vegetables, the average American diet is high in refined carbohydrates, sugars and red meats,” Dr. Gopal said.
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