Episode 75: The Mediterranean Diet with Jordi Salas-Salvadó, MD, PhD

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Prof Jordi Salas-Salvadó to chat about the Mediterranean diet.Prof Jordi Salas-Salvadó is a medical doctor and a Distinguished Professor of Nutrition and research at Rovira i Virgili University, in Spain. He is the Director of the Food, Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group recognized by the Government of Catalonia; Principal Investigator of the CIBER Network Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn) of the Carlos III Health Institute; Director of the Catalan Nutrition Centre of the Institute of Catalan Studies; Chairman of the Professorship Tree Nut World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination; member of the Group of Experts of the Public Health Agency of Catalonia. Prof Salas-Salvadó is an expert in clinical trials evaluating the effect of diets and dietary compounds on cardiometabolic health. He was a lead researcher of the PREDIMED study, a landmark trial evaluating the effect of the Mediterranean Diet on the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. He is currently the Director and Chair of the Steering Committee of the PREDIMED-Plus trial. He has published >900 scientific articles (h-index 101; >30,000 citations; Clarivate Analytics “Highly Cited Researcher”) and has received multiple awards and recognitions. In addition to all the above, he has been a mentor to many researchers & health professionals, including the host of the podcast episode, and we are grateful to have him join the podcast and share his expertise as an honorary Canadian.In this episode:-History behind the Mediterranean diet-PREDIMED Trial: development, findings, impact-PREDIMED-Plus Trial: development, findings, impact-The future of PREDIMED-Plus & nutrition researchEpisode Resources:PREDIMED-Mediterranean Diet & Heart DiseasePREDIMED-Plus: Design & methodsPREDIMED-Plus: 1-Yr results11 clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2023 Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó’s Socials:WebsiteX/ Twitter: @JordiSalasSalva  & @nutrihumana_URVWeb of ScienceORCIDPlant-Based Canada’s Socials:Instagram @plantbasedcanadaorgFacebookWebsiteX / Twitter @PBC_orgConference-May 25, 2024 Bonus: Check out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate.Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home.As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you’ll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people.Use our exclusive discount code PBC2024 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses! uoguel.ph/pbn.Thank you for tuning in!Support the show