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Mediterranean diet
A Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional healthy living habits of people from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Mediterranean cuisine is mostly based on vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains, olive oil and fish. The Mediterranean diet is associated with a better quality of life and good health, including a healthier heart, a longer lifespan and good weight. People on a Mediterranean diet have a 30% lower risk of heart disease and stroke. You can make your diet more Mediterranean by:
- eating more bread and pasta,
- eating more fruit and salad, including tomatoes and vegetables,
- eating more fish,
- eating less meat,
- choosing products made from vegetable and plant oils, such as olive oil.
The diet is similar to the doctor’s healthy eating advice that shows the foods needed for a balanced and healthy diet. The eat-well plate shows how much you should eat of each food group. This includes everything you eat during a day, including snacks. So, try to eat:
- plenty of fruit and vegetables,
- plenty of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta – choose wholegrain varieties if you can,
- some milk and dairy products,
- some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-diary sources of protein.
Just a small amount of foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar. It’s a good idea to try to get this balance every day, but you don’t need to do it at every meal. It’s easier to get the balance over a longer period, such as over a week.

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  • Keeping the Mediterranean diet is like eating foods which are needed for a balanced and healthy diet.
  • The Mediterranean diet means eating a lot of meat and less fish and vegetables.
  • The Mediterranean diet is good for the heart.
  • Foods and drinks which are high in fat and sugar are more expensive than other foods.
  • The base of the Mediterranean diet is healthy habits of people from countries which border the Mediterranean Sea.
  • All doctors in the world keep to the Mediterranean diet.
  • The Mediterranean diet is associated with bad quality of life and health problems.