Question

Why do you think the Mediterranean diet has consistently been shown to improve the risk of heart disease? What can we do to help other's follow a healthy diet pattern?

Answer 1

MEDITARANEAN DIET IS LOW FAT DIET DEVOID OF HIGH FAT ITEMS LIKE OIL,MEAT,NUTS AND IT IS RICH IN HEALTHY FATS ,FISH AND INCLUDES WINE WITH MEALS ,HELPS TO PROTECT HEART IT INCLUDES OLIVEOIL ,HIGH FIBRE BREADS , PLENTY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

AVERAGE OF 40 % of calorie from fat but the fat ARE MAINLY FROM UNSATURATED OILS . THESE OILS HAVE A PROTECTIVE EFFECT ON HEART

MEDITARANEAN DIET CHART INCLUDES

A WIDE VARIETY OF FRUITS ,VEGETABLES AND WHOLE GRAIN

NUTS ,SEEDS ,OLIVEOIL

MODERATE AMOUNT OF DIARY AND FISH

VERY LITTLE WHITE MEAT AND RED MEAT

FEW EGGS

RED WINE IN MODERATION

WATER

AVOID REFINED GRAINS

REFINED OILS

FOOD WITH ADDED SUGAR

DELIMEATS ,HOTDOG ,OTHER PROCESSED MEAT