New study: Mediterranean diet may reduce lung cancer

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Mediterranean foods may reduce the risk of developing the lung disease known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, according to a new study published in the journal Thorax. The range of antioxidants found in fruit and vegetables, common in Mediterranean diets, may be responsible for the reduced risk of lung disease. The study also discusses high risk foods found in most Western diets http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/G_eneral_H_ealth_34/0517062007_Mediterranean_diet_protects_against_lung_disease.shtml