Mediterranean diet win
A fresh Spanish study found following a Mediterranean diet with moderate wine coincided with a 33% lower mortality risk — but the benefit vanished at higher wine intake, underscoring moderation and overall diet quality []. The report also flags that the Mediterranean pattern may strengthen bones, whereas calorie-restricted diets can accelerate bone loss — useful if you prioritize longevity and nutrient-dense eating [ ].
Miguel A. Martínez‑González et al. published the pooled analysis in the European Heart Journal on Feb. 11, 2026 [academic.oup.com], combining two Spanish cohorts for the paper. The study used PREDIMED (7,447 high‑cardiovascular‑risk participants) and the SUN cohort (23,133 participants) with long follow‑up — mortality tracked up to 17 years in PREDIMED and 22 years in SUN [academic.oup.com]. Within PREDIMED the authors reported multivariable hazard ratios of 0.77 (MedDiet excluding wine) and 0.67 (MedDiet including the wine item), specified the wine item cutoff as ≥7 glasses/week, and found no mortality reduction in participants drinking ≥3 glasses/day in dose–response checks [academic.oup.com]. A separate University of Chester systematic review published in Nutrients (Dec. 9, 2025) pooled 30 studies with more than 500,000 adults and reported a pooled hazard ratio of 0.95 (95% CI 0.93–0.96) for hip and overall fractures with Mediterranean‑diet adherence, while calorie‑restriction studies showed consistent increases in bone‑resorption markers [mdpi.com].
