lacey
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 Posted: 03/03/06 - 01:00 Post subject: mediterraean diet |
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I have a question. How I can find the classical Mediterranean diet? It's a bit sad, but when I've been to UK, in one little town, it was very difficult for me to find vegetables and a quite big number of different fruits. I had to go to London, in the supermarket to find all the fruits that I needed. I would also like to hear more about Mediterranean diet. Thank you.
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nienhaus
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The traditional diets of the Mediterranean region were mainly based on the foods from a rich diversity of plant sources. The fruits are included, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. In North African region, couscous, vegetables and legumes form the center of the diet, but in Southern Europe it was rice, polenta, pasta, potatoes with vegetables and legumes. In Eastern Mediterranean part are bulgur and rice together with vegetables and legumes. Something like chick peas constitutes the core of many meals. Throughout the Mediterranean bread is a staple in the diet. The bread is eaten without butter or margarine. Dairy products are from a variety of animals, goats, sheep, buffalo, cows and camel. They are primarily in the form of cheese and yogurt, were traditionally consumed in low to moderate amounts. Throughout the Mediterranean wine is drunk in moderation and usually taken with meals, for men two glasses per day, for women is one glass per day.
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