Also in 2021, for the fourth consecutive year, the diet Mediterranean ranks first in the rankings of the best diets in the world, compiled by US News & World Report: second to equal merit we find the DASH diet and the Flexitarian, which have several points in common with the Mediterranean, including simplicity and inclusion.
The Mediterranean diet in fact it does not focus on the foods to be eliminated, but on which ones to include and it is considered more a lifestyle than a diet for weight loss: following it means eating well and paying more attention to the values of our health, from blood pressure to cholesterol, rather than the number that appears on the scale. Once our parameters are normal, so will our weight.
In Mediterranean diet, nourishment arrives for the 15% from proteins (mainly fish and legumes), for 30% “good” fats, with olive oil making up the lion’s share, and for the rest from carbohydrates, especially whole grains. To this must be added cheeses, fruit and vegetables which are a fundamental part of the diet. Little meat is consumed, generally white.
The Mediterranean diet it should be followed for several good reasons, all linked to health and the prevention of serious diseases: following this regime in fact removes the risk of neurodegenerative diseases as Parkinson and Alzheimer’s, to run into some cancers such as breast cancer, but it is also important in the prevention of metabolic diseases, diabetes and obesity.
For all these reasons, the Mediterranean diet has been considered since 2010 “Intangible asset of humanity“, In addition to being first in the ranking of U.S. News & World Report since four years. For us Italians, the Mediterranean diet is part of our culture: we are also facilitated by the fact that we are the first producers of important raw materials like olive oil, that we can find easily and at affordable prices. Let’s remember, when we are tempted to copy the (less healthy) eating habits of other countries in the world!
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