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Mediterranean Diet:The Skinny on the Mediterranean DietIn
1993, the Harvard Medical School released the results of research that studied
the diets of the countries in the Mediterranean. Their findings suggested that
fat and carbohydrates were NOT the main culprit in obesity and heart disease,
but rather that the RIGHT fats and carbohydrates should be the basis for a healthy
diet. The study pointed to low rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease throughout
the region as proof of their conclusion. These
include whole rice, fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grain breads and cereals,
polenta, and pasta (made with whole grain, not refined white flour). The
typical adult Mediterranean consumes about 15 ounces of red meat and poultry weekly.
Another 5-15 ounces of fish per week account for the bulk of their meat protein
intake. Compare that to the typical American diet which might include a whopping
1 pound steak for dinner one night, a 1/2 pound chicken breast the next, and on
and on until you reach Heart Attack City. Olive
oil is not a miracle oil as some espouse. It is, however, mono-unsaturated --
this means it is "a good fat," according to many researchers. Mono-unsaturated
fats are alleged to help lower cholesterol rather than raising it, and are healthy
ways to add fats to your diet (and yes, even though we think of fat as a dirty
word, your body does need some, and without fat your body can't use many of the
vitamins you feed it).
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