Women on This Type of Diet Tend to Live Longer, Study Finds

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 Participants who were most diligent about following this way of eating were least likely to die during the study period — in general and from cancer and heart disease. michaeljung / Shutterstock.com

Most folks who diet are trying to shed a few pounds. But the right diet can also lengthen your life. The Mediterranean diet regularly wins praise from experts for promoting good health. Now, a study published in JAMA — the flagship journal of the American Medical Association — suggests that women who turn to this diet can reduce their mortality risk by up to 23%. Researchers at Brigham and…

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