‘I eat a Mediterranean diet’
‘Instead of grabbing chips when I get home hungry at the end of the day, I slice up half an avocado and drizzle on some olive oil. Delicious and filling, this quick snack is part of a Mediterranean diet which has been scientifically proven to be heart healthy.’ — Glenn Rich, MD, an endocrinologist and obesity specialist in Trumbull, Connecticut
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