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Mediterranean diet

Oil being poured on a tuna, olive, lettuce Mediterranean salad.

A Mediterranean-inspired diet was trialled on IBS patients and a control group. It is high in vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts and healthy fats like olive oil. Fish and chicken are favoured over red meats.

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