{"id":995,"date":"2026-01-04T08:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=995"},"modified":"2026-01-04T08:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:06:41","slug":"mediterranean-cuisine-the-recipe-for-a-long-and-healthy-life-dw-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=995","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean cuisine &#8211; The recipe for a long and healthy life? | DW Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2lTjPIOXGGk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What we eat affects our weight, our health and our lifespan. Traditional Mediterranean cuisine is considered particularly healthy, and is even said to prevent heart disease, cancer, and the aging process of the brain.<\/p>\n<p>It has long been known that our diet has a decisive influence on our health. 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