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Researchers from New York University studied 548,699 adults across six states in America over a 17-year-period, during the time they monitored the adults’ long-term exposure to certain types of air pollution including nitrogen, oxygen and particulate matter.
Mediterranean diet protects against the harmful health effects of air pollution, regular consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains reduces the risk of dying from pollution-related deaths.
Air pollution triggers heart attacks and other health problems by causing inflammation of the cells and chemical imbalances, anti-oxidants found in fruit, vegetables and wholegrains of a Mediterranean diet counteracts this effect.
Consuming more fruit and fish, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, fish and meat, monounsaturated fats, such as olive oil and less of processed foods are the most important aspects of a Mediterranean diet.
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