Low-Calorie Diet Keeps Heart Young

An AP article — Study: Low-Calorie Diet Keeps Heart Young — is interesting by itself, though nothing particularly earth-shattering. “Eat less and eat well” can do even more than “Eat right, exercise” for overall health. Pretty cool.

On top of that is this paragraph at the end:

[The Doctor] stressed that simply consuming less food is not the answer. Members of the study group favor a diet resembling a traditional Mediterranean diet, focusing on vegetables, olive oil, beans, whole grains, fish and fruit. They avoid the likes of refined and processed foods, soft drinks, desserts, white bread and other sources of “empty” calories.