The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritional recommendation inspired by traditional dietary patterns from Italy, Greece, Spain, and Morocco. It is high in monounsaturated fats like olive oil, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, with dairy, fish, poultry consumed in moderation and red meat only a few times per month. Following a Mediterranean diet has been associated with numerous health benefits like reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. While requiring careful selection of foods, it can improve health when followed in place of a more typical Western diet high in saturated fats.

1. Mediterranean diet
by Nuria Lacruz
David Calomerde
Andriy Opanisenko
Diego Rosa

2. What is the mediterrenean diet?
The Mediterranean diet is a
modern nutritional
recommendation inspired by the
traditional dietary patterns of Italy,
Greece, Spain and Morocco

3. History of the Mediterranean Diet

Although it was first publicized in 1945 by the
American doctor Ancel Keys stationed in
Salerno,Italy, the Mediterranean diet failed to
gain widespread recognition until the
1990s.Mediterranean diet is based on what
from the point of view of mainstream nutrition is
considered a paradox: that although the people
living in Mediterranean countries tend to
consume relatively high amounts of fat, they
have far lower rates of cardiovascular disease
than in countries like the United States, where
similar levels of fat consumption are found.

4. Health efect

The Mediterranean diet is often cited as
beneficial for being low in saturated fat and
high in monounsaturated fat and dietary fiber

5. Benefits of
Mediterranean diet

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9. 4.Dairy products
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Low amounts of dairy products

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11. 6.Red meat
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Red meat only a few times a
month

12. 7.Wine
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A moderate
amount of
wine with
meals

13. Summary

14. Disadvantages

Careful selection of food.

Limit consumption of red meat

15. If you want more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_diet

16. Thanks for watching

Andriy Opanasenko (Produccion y traduccion
al Ingles)
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Diego Rosa (text)
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David Calomarde (pictures)
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Nuria la Cruz (design)