This healthy-fied Green Mediterranean diet further reduces the amount of meat on the menu and promotes plant-based protein instead, while introducing additional nutrient-dense foods that are not typically found in the Mediterranean region, such as green tea, avocados, and soybeans. This combination seems to amplify the benefits of the diet, leading to more fat loss around the midsection (the apple shape we discussed in the last chapter) and greater metabolic wins, as well as lower blood pressure, lower bad cholesterol, better insulin sensitivity, and less chronic inflammation.
