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Mediterranean diet

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Definition

  • Information A diet typical of the Mediterranean region characterized by a pattern high in fruits and vegetables, cereals and bread, potatoes, poultry, beans, nuts, olive oil and fish while low in red meat and dairy and moderate in alcohol consumption.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/198807

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