Mediterranean diets lead to lower risk of heart attacks and strokes. I'm Erin White and THIS is a dailyRx Minute. The Mediterranean diet involves eating certain "healthy" fats and less processed carbohydrates. Recommended items include olive oil, tree nuts, vegetables and seafood. Fewer heart attacks, strokes AND heart-related deaths occurred in those eating a Mediterranean diet over those eating a typical low-fat diet. Ask YOUR doctor about the benefits of this diet and for additional health news information about this story and others, click the related links below.