338. Green Mediterranean diet reduces visceral fat
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
If you want to lose unhealthy and dangerous visceral fat, a green Mediterranean diet might be best. In a new study published in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers in Israel studied almost 300 people for 18 months. They compared the effects of a standard healthy diet, the Mediterranean diet, and the green Mediterranean diet with less red meat and additional walnuts, green tea and a green drink each day. The green Mediterranean diet reduced visceral fat 14 percent, significantly more than the other two diets. Visceral fat is the fat that collects between and around our internal organs. It has a close association to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia and premature death.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
