EFFECTS OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Učinci mediteranske prehrane na zdravlje ljudi posljedica su međudjelovanja aktivnih sastojaka u namirnicama koje dominiraju tom vrstom prehrane. Prije svega se to odnosi na ribu, maslinovo ulje, orašaste plodove i vino. Ono što karakterizira ovu prehranu izostanak je tzv. „bolesti blagostanja“: visoki tlak, ateroskleroza, dijabetes, pretilost. Brojna su istraživanja potvrdila pozitivno djelovanje mediteranske prehrane na smanjenu incidenciju bolesti kardiovaskularnog sustava i kancerogenih bolesti, a detektirano je i pozitivno djelovanje na bolesnike s dijebetesom. Mediteranska se prehrana, ne bez razloga, smatra jednim od najzdravijih oblika prehrane koji su danas dostupni. Zdrava hrana u bolnicama predstvalja važan čimbenik u kreiranju zadovoljstva pacijenata u procesu liječenja na pojedinom odjelima bolnice. Stoga je nužno njezino integriranje unutar bolnice, kako vertikalno tako i horizontalno, kako bi se povećalo zadovoljstvo pacijenata. U svrhu jačanje svjesti o mediteranskoj prehrani, poticanju njezine uloge i važnosti kod kardiovaskularni bolesnika potrebito je poticati kreativnost i inovativnost u pripremi i prigotavljanju mnogih mediteranskih jela sa začinima i mirodijama.The uses of Mediterranean nutrition on people's health are a consequence of active ingredients in groceries which dominate that type of nutrition. Firstly, that refers to fish, olive oil, nuts and vine.This type of nutrition is categorised by the absence of "welfare illnesses": high blood pressure, Atherosclerosis, diabetes and obesity. Countless researches had confirmed positive effects of Mediterranean nutrition in reducing the appearance of cardiovascular illnesses and cancerous diseases, furthermore, positive effects on patients with diabetes have also been detected. Mediterranean nutrition, not without reason, is considered one of the healthiest forms of nutrition available today. Healthy food is a big factor in creating a healthy patient in the process of healing on certain sections of the hospital. Therefore it is necessary to incorporate it inside the hospital vertically and horizontally, in order to increase the patients satisfaction. In order to increase awareness of Mediterranean nutrition and inducing it's roles and positive effects on cardiovascular patients it is necessary to support inovativity and creativity in preparing many Mediterranean foods with spices and remedies