TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) -- Researchers who first studied the effects of the Mediterranean Diet retracted their original paper from the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this week.
The Mediterranean Diet has been hailed as one of the healthiest diets for individuals due to its lack of saturated fats and salt, and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
In the study, originally published in 2013, researchers did not randomize all participants...Instead, they would assign all of same household to the same diet, instead of randomly assigning each member.
Despite the small error in the results, dietitians still believe the Mediterranean Diet can help people live healthier lives.
Wendimere Reilly, a clinical dietitian at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare explains, "Dietitians aren't necessarily fans of any kind of 'diet,' but if you look at the components of that, eating more whole grains, eating legumes, eating a more plant-based diet, watching your saturated fat, using spices instead of excessive salt...those are all healthy habits we could all benefit."
Though you don't need to, Reilly suggests that you seek a dietitian or doctor to help you make smart, and realistic goals when changing diets.
Recipes that follow the Mediterranean Diet can be found here.
