Very interesting and important study on diet and risk of heart disease and stroke was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. A large prospective well controlled study showed that the "Mediterranean" diet, but NOT the low fat diet, could prevent a significant number of heart attacks and strokes. I think it was about 30% reduction which is good. From my perspective this is great news as 1) it is solid prospectively done clinical trial with good controls and 2) the Mediterranean diet is VERY much easier to live with than the low fat diets (which did not compare favorably mostly due to predictable poor compliance).
So, red wine, olive oil, walnuts, fish, chicken, fruit and veggies are on the menu. I can live with that very happily.