Mediterranean diet stories

Aug 28, 2026

Keto diet reduced liver fat by 67% in clinical trial

A ketogenic diet outperformed Mediterranean and low-fat diets in reducing liver fat and improving metabolic health markers in a clinical trial of people with obesity, prediabetes, and fatty liver disease.

Aug 28, 20262 sources

May 2, 2026

Vegan Diet Outperforms Mediterranean Diet on Emissions and Metabolic Health in Randomized Trial

A randomized clinical trial found that a vegan diet produced better outcomes than a Mediterranean diet for both metabolic health markers and environmental emissions, providing clear evidence linking dietary choices to human and planetary health.

May 2, 20261 source

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▪In the Washington University School of Medicine clinical trial, researchers supplied all food and adjusted calorie intake so that participants in all three diet groups would lose approximately 10% of their body weight over four to five months
▪The Washington University School of Medicine clinical trial enrolled 42 participants with obesity, prediabetes, and fatty liver disease, randomly assigning them to follow a ketogenic, Mediterranean, or low-fat, plant-forward diet
▪The ketogenic diet in the Washington University School of Medicine clinical trial supplied 4% of calories from carbohydrates and 73% from fat, compared to 50% carbohydrates and 35% fat for the Mediterranean diet, and 70% carbohydrates and 15% fat for the plant-forward diet

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Lifestyle, Wellness and Nutrition Dietary patterns Nutrition fundamentals Drug Approval and Clinical Trials Mediterranean diet Metabolic health Low carb & keto Low-fat diets Nutrition & diet hacking Plant based nutrition

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