Black LJ, et al. - Using data from an Australian multicenter, case-control study, researchers examined the links between Mediterranean diet adherence and the risk of a first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination (FCD), a common precursor to multiple sclerosis (MS). Study participants were matched on age, sex, and study region (282 cases, 558 controls; aged 18–59 years; 78% female). Using data from a food-frequency questionnaire, calculation of the alternate Mediterranean diet score was done. According to findings, reduced risk of FCD was evident in relation to adherence to a Mediterranean diet in this Australian adult population. Subjects at high risk of MS may benefit from the addition of unprocessed red meat to a Mediterranean diet.