Mediterranean Diet

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This paper takes a look at the so called Mediterranean diet. According to the paper, this term refers to more than just people living in the Mediterranean region. The paper discusses how factors such as climate, geography, socioeconomic, culture and history influence the nutritional value of the diets of Mediterranean countries.

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"According to one study, people afflicted by metabolic syndrome who followed a Mediterranean diet lost more weight than those on a low-fat diet, a total difference of nine pounds in two years (Collins). An earlier study revealed that participants who followed a Mediterranean-style diet of moderate fat content lost the same amount of weight at first as a low-fat diet group, yet the Mediterranean group kept the weight off better, while only one-fifth of the low-fat group could were able to stay on their diet (Collins). A recent study published in Nutrition & Metabolism, revealed that rheumatoid arthritis patients who adopted a modified Mediterranean diet, obtained a reduction in disease activity and also showed an improvement in physical function and vitality (Mediterranean1)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alberti, Adalberta. "The healthy Italian Mediterranean Diet Temple Food Guide."Nutrition Today. March 01 2005. Retrieved June 13 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.
• Collins, Karen. "More good news about the Mediterranean diet." Special to MSNBC.October 29 2004. Retrieved June 13 2006 from: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6337122/
• Coulston, Ann M. "Do nuts have a place in a healthful diet?" Nutrition Today.May 01 2003. Retrieved June 13 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.
• The Mediterranean Diet. Women's Heart Foundation. Retrieved June 13 2006 from:http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Nutrition/mediterranean.asp
• Mediterranean1 Diet Help Rheumatoid Arthritis. CaringMedical.com. Retrieved June 13 2006 from: http://www.caringmedical.com/media/article.asp?article_id=482

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