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Study Links Mediterranean Diet to Diabetes and Alzheimer's Prevention

9/26/2025

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The Mediterranean diet may reduce type 2 diabetes risk by nearly 50% and improve blood sugar control.
It may lower obesity rates and improve metabolic syndrome markers.
A Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study links reduced Alzheimer's risk and cognitive decline, especially for people with genetic predispositions.

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The Mediterranean diet may reduce type 2 diabetes risk by nearly 50% and improve blood sugar control.
It may lower obesity rates and improve metabolic syndrome markers.
A Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study links reduced Alzheimer's risk and cognitive decline, especially for people with genetic predispositions.