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The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is not a diet plan; it is a collection of eating habits followed by the people in those 16 regions. The diet leans heavily on plant proteins for nourishment. It's considered a low fat, and high energy diet.
Mediterranean eating shares a number of common characteristics:
A high consumption of fruits, vegetables, potatoes, beans, nuts, seeds, bread and other cereals
Olive oil used for cooking and dressings
Moderate amounts of fish but little meat
Low to moderate amounts of full fat cheese and yoghurt
Reliance on local, seasonal, fresh produce
An active lifestyle
Studies show that the people of the Mediterranean have a low rate of chronic disease and illness.