Researchers have found that the Atlantic Diet, a traditional diet pattern in Portugal and Galicia, a region in northwest Spain, could help reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome, consists of a group of five risk elements, which, if left unaddressed, elevate the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. The risk factors include elevated blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides, accumulation of excess abdominal fat, and reduced levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
