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5/7 Countries where people eat a Mediterranean diet scored the best using the researchers’ model, with Israel ranking No. 1. Afshin defined the Mediterranean diet as one with a high intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts and healthy oils, such as olive oil. The U.S. ranked No. 43.
6/7 But is a poor diet really responsible for more deaths than even cigarette smoking? Nestle, with @NYUniversity, said that it makes sense that dietary risks are higher because everyone eats — but not everyone smokes. So, she said that “diet is a risk factor for everybody.”
7/7 The findings should urge people to try to eat better and policymakers (including businesses/ employers) to promote policies that increase consumption of healthful foods. Healthy communities = a healthy workforce and 
economic prosperity in addition to longer lives!
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Poor diets responsible for more deaths globally than any other risk factor, including smoking.