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	Mediterranean diet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mediterranean diet is a nutritional model inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of the countries of the Mediterranean basin, particularly Southern Italy, southern France, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal and Spain.
		Common to the diets of these regions are a high consumption of fruit and vegetables, bread and other cereals, olive oil and fish; making them low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat and dietary fiber.
		One of the main explanations is thought to be the large amount of olive oil used in the Mediterranean diet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mediterranean_diet (387 words)

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		The Mediterranean diet is made up of foods with larger amounts of "healthy" oil and fat, which contradicts traditional recommendations to prevent heart disease by decreasing oil and fat intake.
		The Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and olive oil, was shown in a randomized study in 2004 to be linked to reductions in weight, C-reactive protein, and insulin resistance.
		Mediterranean diets are rich in fruit and vegetables and, in particular, leafy vegetables - an excellent source of folic acid.
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	Mediterranean (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The important aspects of the Mediterranean diet are high intakes of cereals, grains, vegetables, dried beans, olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs, seafood, and fruit.
		Some of the countries that influence the Mediterranean diet are: Portugal, southern Spain, southern France, southern Italy, Greece, Crete, southern Turkey, western Syria, western Lebanon, western Israel, northern Eygpt, northern Libya, northern Algeria and northern Morocco.
		The Arabs were said to have the greatest influence on the Mediterranean Diet, bringing nuts, saffron, rice, spinach, sugar cane, and oranges into the region.
	www.trincoll.edu /~jvillani/Mediterranean.htm (284 words)

	Mediterranean Diet
		Their diets have become more like the American diet, and certain disease rates have also increased, suggesting that their traditional diets were healthier.
		Prior to the 1960s, the Mediterranean diets averaged about 30% to 35% fat and the principal fat used was olive oil.
		Mediterraneans use about one cup of milk per day, and this is usually used in preparing foods.
	www.gicare.com /pated/edtot26.htm (1787 words)

	Mediterranean diet Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - Find Articles
		The Mediterranean diet is based upon the eating patterns of traditional cultures in the Mediterranean region.
		Several noted nutritionists and research projects have concluded that this diet is one of the most healthful in the world in terms of preventing such illnesses as heart disease and cancer, and increasing life expectancy.
		The Mediterranean diet is a recommended preventive diet for heart disease, strokes, cancer, and the improvement of general health.
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	Mediterranean
		Higher in fat (40%) than the 30% recommended by the American Heart Association, the Mediterranean diet is gaining in popularity as a tasty, heart-healthy alternative to low-fat eating.
		The diet is from the Greek island of Crete where Cretans and other Greeks live longer than any other populations in the world - and - they are 20% less likely to die of coronary artery disease than Americans.
		In one study, French researchers assigned 600 heart attack survivors to follow either a Mediterranean diet or a regimen similar to the one recommended by the U.S. Government and American Heart Association.
	www.womensheartfoundation.org /content/Nutrition/mediterranean.asp (898 words)

	ACS :: Mediterranean diet may lower cancer risk
		A Mediterranean diet consisting mostly of fruits, vegetables, cereals, canola and olive oil with a low intake of cholesterol, saturated and polyunsaturated fats may protect against cancer in non-Mediterranean populations, a new study suggests.
		Data collected in the Lyon [France] Diet Heart Study, which was published in the June 8, 1998 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, led researchers to conclude a Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of cancer.
		The AHA diet is characterized by 30 percent of total caloric intake as fats (10 percent as saturated fats, 10 percent monounsaturated fats, 10 percent polyunsaturated fats) and a cholesterol intake of less than 300 mg per day.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/NWS/content/NWS_2_1x_Mediterranean_diet_may_lower_cancer_risk.asp (508 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Understanding the Mediterranean diet
		The Mediterranean diet is a superior alternative to the AHA diet for patients at risk for CAD as well as for the general population.
		In prospective studies, the benefits of the Mediterranean diet are specifically correlated with high omega-3 fatty acid content, and cardiovascular outcomes are improved predominantly by preventing sudden cardiac death (13).
		The Mediterranean diet is one of the easiest diets to adopt and maintain on a long-term basis because it does not require radical restriction of total amounts of fat or carbohydrate.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2002/08_02/curtis.htm (3921 words)

	Fad Diets: Mediterranean Diet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Mediterranean Diet is not a specific diet plan, rather it’s a nutritional concept based on the dietary eating patterns of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
		Although there are many variations of the Mediterranean Diet, due to social, political, and economic differences between these countries they all share one common characteristic in their diet.
		As mentioned, the Mediterranean Diet is known for its use of olive oil as the principal fat, but also for its use of canola oil, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
	www.diets-atoz.com /apex/fad/mediterranean.htm (371 words)

	The Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The The Mediterranean diet Pyramid is based on the healthy eating and lifestyle habits of the folks living in southern Italy, the Greek island of Crete, and other areas of Greece in the early 1960s.
		The Mediterranean diet was first described by Leland Allbaugh, thanks to funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, and then popularized by an American investigator, Dr. Ancel Keys, who, in the early 1950s, moved to Southern Italy, where he realized that mortality from coronary heart disease was extremely low.
		Although The Mediterranean diet does not appear to affect the traditional risk factors for atherosclerosis, such as high plasma cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, a large number of epidemiological studies and one clinical trial have demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease and certain cancers.
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	Mediterranean Diet - Best of Sicily - The Mediterranean diet in Sicily.
		It's nothing new, but the "Mediterranean Diet" has become more popular with recent nutritional research and the greater public awareness of the advantages of a diet high in vegetables, fruits, grains, monounsaturated fats and various complex carbohydrates but low in cholesterol and certain forms of saturated fat.
		The traditional eating habits of Mediterranean peoples are based on the livestock, fishing and agriculture of their region, which has a long growing season and rather mild climate.
		Certain foods, such as bovine meat and butter, were never very popular in the Mediterranean region because the climate has not always favored the expansive grazing lands required to raise large quantities of buffalo and cows, though both have been raised in these countries for centuries.
	www.bestofsicily.com /diet.htm (1303 words)

	Mediterranean Diet May Cut Alzheimer's - Healthy Living: Living a healthy lifestyle for disease prevention on ...
		Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes, cereals, and olive oil to a lower risk of Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease.
		The Mediterranean diet also includes moderate amounts of fish of all types, low intake of meat and poultry, low to moderate amounts of dairy products, and a moderate amount of alcohol (usually wine served at meals).
		The Mediterranean diet isn't a diet in the sense of a temporary dietary change.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=61122 (842 words)

	Mediterranean diet - Online Diet Review
		So this kind of diet is a diet to lower cholesterol and improve your health.
		As a solid proof of the “diet for lowering cholesterol” character, we’ll bring into your attention the incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries that is lower than in the United States.
		As the Mediterranean diet menu proved to be healthier, more and more recipes for Mediterranean diet became available.
	www.onlinedietreview.com /mediterranean_diet.html (1090 words)

	Mediterranean diet Nutrition Research Newsletter - Find Articles
		Adhering to a Mediterranean diet, moderate alcohol use, physical activity, and nonsmoking were associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality.
		In total, lack of adherence to this low-risk pattern was associated with a population attributable risk of 60% of all deaths, 64% of deaths from coronary heart disease, 61% from cardiovascular diseases, and 60% from cancer.
		Mediterranean diet, lifestyle factors, and 10-year mortality in elderly European men and women: The HALE Project.
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	Mediterranean Diets
		In the Cretan diet, the intake of alpha-linolenic acid is high due to the consumption of herbs, walnuts, seeds, snails, purslane, and lamb.
		A close analysis of the different Mediterranean diets confirms that they share a common pattern that includes a high proportion of plant foods, a moderate consumption of wine, and the use of olive oil as the predominant source of fat.
		Although this diet does not appear to affect the traditional risk factors for atherosclerosis, such as high plasma cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, a large number of epidemiological studies and one clinical trial have demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease and certain cancers.
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	Mediterranean diet
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	Mediterranean Diet
		The “Mediterranean Diet” has received increased attention as being a healthy way to reduce weight and maintain excellent health and body weight throughout your life.
		It is not a specific diet plan or program; it is a collection of eating habits traditionally followed by people living in the 16 countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
		Although the foods consumed in that part of the world differ between countries, their common thread is that the diet is plant-based that is low in meat and moderate in fat – with most of the fat coming from olive oil.
	www.nwhealth.edu /healthyU/eatwell/meddiet.html (442 words)

	Buitoni: Mediterranean Diet Article
		The Mediterranean Diet is a blend of dietary cultures from approximately 14 countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, including Italy, France, Greece, Spain and Portugal.
		The diet is based on high amounts of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and olive oil.
		Beyond the diet itself, the pace of life in Italy and the Mediterranean is a little slower, moments are savored, work schedules are more balanced and, most importantly, meals are social occasions to share with family and friends.
	www.buitoni.com /PubProduct/MediterraneanDiet.aspx (382 words)

	The Mediteranean Diet
		The original Mediterranean diet was that eaten by rural villagers on the Greek island of Crete.
		Refined flours were never part of the original Mediterranean diet, says K. Dun Gifford, president of the Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust, a food education and policy group based in Massachusetts.
		The diet that Keys studied was one eaten by poor farmers and laborers, who ate whole grain breads and pastas.
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	MEDITERRANEAN DIET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Mediterranean diet comprises the food that grows and is eaten along the Northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, which includes Italy, Greece, Southern France, and Spain.
		This is in spite of a diet that is high in fat; a high incidence of cigarette smoking; and a fair incidence of obesity, although not approaching that of the United States..
		Doctors involved in the study suggested that the antioxidant properties of several plant foods in the Mediterranean may be important factors in the beneficial effects of this diet.
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	Mediterranean Diet
		Thus, the Mediterranean diet is not a specific plan that tells dieters when and what to eat.
		The last part of the Mediterranean diet is the consumption of wine in moderation, generally one or two glasses per day.
		Although not part of diet in general, regular daily physical activity is listed as part of the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid.
	www.diet-advisor.org /Mediterranean-Diet.asp (513 words)

	Mediterranean Diet :: Diets Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The strongest point of the Mediterranean diet is its abundance of antioxidants, fiber, phytochemicals and Omega-3 fatty acids.
		Thus, the Mediterranean diet is primarily a healthy diet.
		Combining the Mediterranean diet with regular exercise seems to be the healthiest lifestyle choice and the best solution for weight loss, provided you eat within reasonable limits.
	www.dietsindex.com /learn/mediterranean-diet.html (330 words)

	Mediterranean Diet: More Than Olive Oil
		The olive oil-drenched diet is believed to be why residents of the 16 countries that border the Mediterranean Sea typically live longer than Americans and have lower rates of these diseases -- despite consuming a high-fat diet.
		Sticking to the Mediterranean diet cut the risk of death from both heart disease and cancer.
		In addition to having olive oil with most meals, the typical Mediterranean diet is very high in vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, and cereals; moderate in fish intake; and has lower amounts of meat and dairy than the typical American diet.
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	The Mediterranean Diet
		The famous Mediterranean diet is a cuisine that is rich in fruits, vegetables, grains and omega-3 fatty acids and low in saturated fats.
		This diet has been shown in studies to reduce the risk of heart disease, and is definitely beneficial for cancer prevention.
		The Mediterranean diet is not designed to promote rapid weight loss, although gentle weight reduction will be a beneficial effect of following the anti-aging diet guidelines.
	www.drlam.com /news_and_views/TheMediterraneanDiet.cfm (469 words)

	Mediterranean Diet
		This diet is based on research that showed that a Mediterranean style of eating lowers cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease and that Mediterranean people have reduced risk of heart disease.
		Diet is just one aspect of the Mediterranean lifestyle and may not be the sole cause of reduced heart risk.
		Mediterranean restaurants still serve portions that are too large for anyone on a weight loss diet.
	www.dietsurf.com /diet/mediterranean_diet.htm (308 words)

	Mediterranean Diet
		Following a balanced diet and to maintain a good and healthy figure is now a days a very sensitive issue for not only the Americans but for people living all over the world.
		At the same time the diet plan also offers some low and moderate fat containing food substances provided that they are consumed the same day as well as do not exceed the calorie needed by the body.
		Since the diet plan is adopted from the traditional life style and eating habits of the Mediterranean region, it is not an expensive or professional diet plan though a very healthy and slow process to lose weight.
	www.weightlossbible.org /MediterraneanDiet.html (833 words)

	update: Mediterranean diet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On the other hand, the traditional European Mediterranean diet is well known to be associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, obesity, gallstones, diabetes, and cancers of the breast and large bowel.
		The traditional source of fat in the Mediterranean diet is olive oil, and the benefits of adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, including the substitution of olive oil for animal fats, provide a clear direction and good news for all involved in the provision of dietary advice, including community pharmacists.
		A low-fat diet or a vegetable fat diet is preferable to a high SFA diet for protection against thrombosis, therefore the Mediterranean diet is recommended for the prevention of thrombosis.
	www.dotpharmacy.co.uk /upmed.html (2073 words)

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