The Mediterranean diet is about losing weight

True/false?

The Mediterranean diet is not about losing weight, but about eating a diet low in red meats, high in vegetables, pulses, pasta and fruit, combined with fish, olive oil and alcohol, in moderation.

Studies have shown that a , ‘Mediterranean’  type diet, leads to greater longevity and a significant reduction in heart disease , late on set diabetes  and stroke. 

Apply the “Five a day” recommendation: By following the “five heart” healthy lifestyle factors of staying slim, not smoking, exercising gently daily and eating a balanced diet high in fibre, fruit and vegetables and low in saturated fats and drinking between 1/2 and two drinks a day, you more than halve your risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke.