Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of stroke in women

(Lily Hautau/ CNN News) — As stroke risk rises for women as they age — especially after menopause — a new long-term study suggests that what they eat may play a powerful role in lowering that risk.

Stroke is a leading cause of death among women, and 1 in 5 women in the United States between ages 55 and 75 will have a stroke, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

However, the award-winning Mediterranean diet may decrease the risk of stroke, according to a new study published Wednesday in Neurology Open Access, a journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

This diet prioritizes eating vegetables, fruits, beans, olive oil, nuts and fish, and limits consuming meat and dairy with moderate consumption of alcohol. (…)