Like Italian food? Well, eat up, because it’s good for you. The traditional Mediterranean diet helps protect against the onset of Type II diabetes, according to a study published recently in the British Medical Journal. The diet is rich in olive oil, grains, fruits, nuts, veggies and fish, and low in meat dairy products and alcohol. The abundant use of virgin oil for cooking, frying, spreading on bread, and dressing salads, is a key element of the diet, the report says.

Via :: Science Daily