1.0The Fox Magazinehttps://thefoxmagazine.comCecilia Woodhttps://thefoxmagazine.com/author/cecilia-wood/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Wdd9HztGUk"><a href="https://thefoxmagazine.com/food/the-mediterranean-diet-has-been-ranked-1/">The Mediterranean Diet Has Been Ranked #1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thefoxmagazine.com/food/the-mediterranean-diet-has-been-ranked-1/embed/#?secret=Wdd9HztGUk" width="600" height="338" title="“The Mediterranean Diet Has Been Ranked #1” — The Fox Magazine" data-secret="Wdd9HztGUk" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://thefoxmagazine.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://thefoxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/brooke-lark-200721-unsplash.jpg20481533There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about what we should eat to stay healthy. With so much contradiction, it’s hard to know which foods are best. But recently, U.S. News & World Report set the record straight when it named the Mediterranean-style eating pattern the Best Diet Overall alongside the DASH diet. This came as no surprise to best-selling author, chef, television personality, and educator Amy Riolo. A longtime ambassador of the Mediterranean diet, she recommends it to anyone who wants to enjoy better health—especially if you are one of the 25 million people in the U.S. with diabetes. “If you have diabetes, embracing the foods of the Mediterranean region is one of the healthiest choices you could make,” says Riolo, author of the American Diabetes Association’s The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook, 2nd Edition: A Flavorful, Heart-Healthy Approach to Cooking. “This eating pattern has been proven effective in helping people manage and possibly prevent the onset of diabetes. And with its emphasis on plant-based foods and healthful proteins, it’s easy to see why people in the Mediterranean region live long, healthy, and active lives. The Mediterranean diet and lifestyle have been linked to many impressive health outcomes. These include: Preventing heart attacks and strokes Preventing …