Mediterranean diet
Southern European cuisine
A Mediterranean diet emphasizes foods traditional to countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea: olive oil, fish, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and moderate wine.
The term gained currency in nutrition science as studies linked this eating pattern to cardiovascular health: Her doctor recommended switching to a Mediterranean diet.
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- omega-3 fatty acidsEssential polyunsaturated dietary lipids
- fresh fishRecently caught seafood
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- leafy greensEdible plant foliage
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