Mediterranean diet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any variant of a diet (food intake) traditionally typical of that eaten by people in the Mediterranean region (with olive oil, legumes, unrefined cereals, fruits and vegetables, etc. and limited meat other than fish); thought to increase life expectancy and protect against heart disease and cancer.
  2. Any variant of a diet (controlled regimen) based on that principle.

Word forms

Mediterranean diet Mediterranean diets

Derived words

Translations

Finnish: Välimeren ruokavalio Galician: dieta mediterránea Italian: dieta mediterranea
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