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Good read on the so-called "Mediterranean Diet"
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 8/3/17 at 2:10 pm
"The Big Fat Surprise" covers it in depth as well. I enjoyed this first-hand account of a doctor spending a lot of time in Italy.
quote:TL;DR The stateside description of the Diet is essentially a myth. In Italy at least, they eat mostly animal protein. Vegetables and legumes are used sparingly. Bread and pasta are consumed as small side portions and not the main event. LINK
What was more shocking to me was the scarcity of vegetables. I eat more vegetables than the average American, but how did I hold up against the “plant-based” Mediterranean diet? I found myself constantly begging for more vegetables at restaurants. Menus often contained meat or fish dishes with a couple leaves of lettuce, spinach, or arugula. A few potatoes would be served with some dishes, but rarely did they include veggies, except for a couple tomato slices. Oddly enough, when I saw broccoli on the menu and ordered it, the waiter came back empty handed.
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Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:25 pm to Big Scrub TX
Diet wars/beliefs aside, eff a bunch of organ meats. Bleh.
Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:53 pm to Big Scrub TX
I've been to the Mediterranean area enough to say that in Italy and France the main diet consist of carbs and fats (breads and cheeses). They eat very little protein compared to an American diet.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 6:22 am to Big Scrub TX
My parents went to Venice and all over Greece a short while back. They said the diet was high in fats and oils, a decent bit of protein, and light veggies. They said it was super rich food and that if they ate like that back home, they would have gained 10 lbs in a month.
However they lost weight because they had to walk everywhere and everything is up and down hills and stairs. That's the biggest difference. Exercise
However they lost weight because they had to walk everywhere and everything is up and down hills and stairs. That's the biggest difference. Exercise
Posted on 8/4/17 at 9:31 am to Big Scrub TX
I actually came across this website about six months ago.
Posted on 8/4/17 at 11:26 am to Big Scrub TX
Legumes are often maligned by the Paleo community, but beans were found to be eaten in abundance in the Blue Zones
Posted on 8/7/17 at 1:11 pm to Big Scrub TX
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The longevity and excellent health status of the population of Crete has been attributed to its lifestyle and dietary habits. Yet, the impact of Greek Orthodox Christian Church fasting on these dietary habits has never been studied.
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