Table 2.

Health benefits of selected dietary models in cardiovascular disease.

Nutrition Model	Health Benefit	Reference
Mediterranean diet	Reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease Reducing the risk of death from cardiovascular disease Improvement of lipid profile Reduction of blood pressure Reducing inflammation	[49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56]
The DASH diet	Reducing the risk of death from cardiovascular disease Reduction of blood pressure Reduction of LDL cholesterol levels Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes	[48,50,57,58,59]
The MIND Diet	Reduction of oxidative stress Improvement of metabolic functions Prevention of cognitive decline after stroke	[5,48,61,62,64,65]
Vegetarian diets	Reducing the risk of death from cardiovascular disease Reduces the risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke Reduction of LDL cholesterol levels	[67,68,69]
The Nordic diet	Reduction of LDL cholesterol levels Improvement of metabolic functions Sensitization of cells to insulin Reduction of CRP concentration Reduction of blood pressure	[23,73,75]
Low-carbohydrate diets	Weight reduction Reduction of CRP concentration Reduction of triglyceride levels Improving vascular endothelial function Reduction of blood pressure	[76,77,78,79]

LDL—low-density lipoprotein. CRP—C-reactive protein. DASH DIET—Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. MIND diet—Mediterranean–DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.