Secrets of the Mediterranean diet
What is the diet’s secret?
Around
Our State
The people who live in the area
surrounding the Mediterranean Sea
are known for living long and healthy
What is important to consider
lives. Scientists believe that the typical
before adopting some
eating habits in the region play a role.
Mediterranean diet habits?
Their diets are high in legumes, grains,
In studies, people whose usual diets
fruits, nuts, vegetables, and olive oil.
were closest to the Mediterranean diet
Their intake of
benefited the most;
milk and dairy
however, there are
products, fish, and
some potential
alcohol is moderate,
concerns. It is
with red wine being
important to note
the most common
that all fats, even
source of alcohol.
healthy oils, a