Researchers have found that making a few green changes to the well supported mediterranean diet can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce visceral fat by increasing levels of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin. The green mediterranean diet also provides more cardio metabolic benefit. The changes are simple and include replacing some animal based protein with plant based, and shifting towards a vegan lifestyle.
https://www.mdedge.com/endocrinology/article/248050/diabetes/green-mediterranean-diet-benefits-may-arise-hunger-hormone
