The MD diet is low in refined carbs and high in good fats (animal and fish fats and olive oil). It is also low in fake fats like margarine and shortening.
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The MD diet is also high in unrefined carbs expecially soups with different kind of beans and whole cereals (barley, oat and millet) The MD diet is rich in fish but very low in meat and expecially fatty meats so the majority of fats are fatty fruits and fish It's surely not a high-fat diet nor a low carb one The macronutrient ratios of a MD diet are usually 30/15/55 fat, protein, carbs
Mind you, MD diet is the specific Greek diet of certain rural areas Standard italian diet however is even worse than US diet: lots of trans fatty acids, lots of grilled/burned meats, few veggies and fruits, tons of refined carbohydrates especially white pasta and white flour and not much fish
The MD diet is low in refined carbs and high in good fats (animal and fish fats and olive oil). It is also low in fake fats like margarine and shortening.
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The MD diet is also high in unrefined carbs expecially soups with different kind of beans and whole cereals (barley, oat and millet) The MD diet is rich in fish but very low in meat and expecially fatty meats so the majority of fats are fatty fruits and fish It's surely not a high-fat diet nor a low carb one The macronutrient ratios of a MD diet are usually 30/15/55 fat, protein, carbs
The traditional Cretan MD diet is approximately 40/15/45, which makes its relatively high fat (mostly olive oil) and moderate carb diet. Fish is used weekly, but usually not daily, meat (goat or sheep) 1-2 times a month. Important sources of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid are purslane and land snails. Nuts (walnuts, almonds) are used frequently.
