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Mediterranean Diet
Lose weight by eating food rich in flavor.
BACKGROUND
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No one is perfect, and neither are most diets. Doctors, nutritionists and even consumers always have something critical to say about the trendiest diets on the scene. But there is one diet that has remained untouched. The Mediterranean Diet is championed throughout the diet industry.
The idea is nothing new. In fact, the Mediterranean Diet dates back centuries. Studies have shown benefits of weight loss and reduced likelihood to develop heart disease. The Mediterranean Diet promotes delicious, healthy foods and exercise.
PRO
- Studies show that the diet is great for promoting heart health.
- Allows for moderate alcohol consumption
CON
- May not be great for anyone allergic to shellfish.
DIET and NUTRITION
The Mediterranean Diet is a plan created from the lifestyle of those who live surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Each country puts their own cultural spin on the diet, while the foundation is inherently the same. The Mediterranean Diet is rich in fresh fruit and vegetables, carbs like bread and cereal and legumes. You'll also enjoy limited amounts of fish, chicken and milk products. You can also indulge in a little wine.
The Mediterranean Diet even comes with its own version of the Food Pyramid to help dieters balance their meals. The pyramid breaks down foods that should be eaten daily, weekly and monthly. Unlike the Food Pyramid that we're all familiar with, the Mediterranean Diet's has a recommendation for exercise.
EXERCISE
Exercise is a part of the Mediterranean Food Pyramid.
CONCLUSION
The Mediterranean Diet is filled with tasty foods that won’t leave you longing. There's all kinds of flavor that will keep your heart in tip-top shape.
Common Misspellings
Mediteranean Diet, Mediterranion Diet, Meditaranean Diet, Mediterranean Deit
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(Page 1 of 1, 9 total comments)zach
best diet ever food is great i lost 46 pounds
posted Oct 29th, 2008 2:04 pmSteve Parker, M.D.
Just eating Mediterranean-style will not lead to weight loss for those who are overweight. For weight loss, you need a mechanism for reducing caloric intake. Three books that do this are 1) The Advanced Mediterranean Diet (by me), 2) The Sonoma Diet by Dr. Connie Gutterson, and 3) YOU - on a Diet, by Roizen and Oz (not recommended for men).
posted May 16th, 2008 5:22 pmBrian
Mike makes a good point. Its not about how fast the weight is lost, but what comprises the weight. If a product ever claims that you can, say, lose 30 pounds in 2 weeks, you gotta put up the red flag. If you do happen to lose that much, most of it will be water and muscle, not body fat. A healthy weight loss is 1 - 2 lbs a week.
posted May 15th, 2008 4:46 pmmike
Please don't yell. Or be an idiot: you can lose a healthy amount and achieve a healthy equilibrium on this diet. Losing more than a healthy amount -- as in, losing the *most possible weight* in a month -- is unhealthy and therefore undesirable.
posted Apr 13th, 2008 9:42 pmWendyM63
I love the mediterranean diet. With my strong like for fish, hummus and don't forget about the wine, this doesn't ever feel like a diet, but more a fabulous lifestlye. Anyhone else have as much luck?
Susan
I have had great success with my husband on the mediterranean diet. We enjoy checking out recipes for dinner. The revised pyramid has also been great for our learning, makes more sense to me then the standard pyramid.
MelanieBoyer
I agree, the Food Pyramid from the Mediterranean diet was a total eye opener in terms of what foods we should be eating, and a girl has to love that wine is included. I also am now addicted to hummus. Does anyone have any recipes they could share?
Meredith
If you have already made your way through the recipes on the Mediterranean Diet's website, I just discovered recipes here on diets in review, might have some fresh ideas for you to try out.
Anonymous
HOW MUCH WEIGHT CAN YOU LOSE IN A MONTH ?