Nutritionists have examined the effectiveness of the most popular diets in the world and concluded that the most noticeable result gives the Mediterranean. It allows not only to get rid of extra pounds, but also to stabilize the state of the body in heart failure and diabetes.

UNESCO has  approved

The fact that only the Mediterranean diet has been approved by UNESCO experts out of all, speaks volumes. The institution at the United Nations has granted it the status of national cultural heritage.

Expert opinions

Nutritionists, nutritionists, and physicians agree that the Mediterranean nutrition system is the key to recovery. It allows you to quickly get rid of subcutaneous and visceral fat without harm to health. A balanced set of nutrients helps prolong life.

Components of the Mediterranean diet

Her daily diet includes a lot of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Sweets and animal products - in a minimum quantity. Of the grain, preference is given to pasta and bakery products made from durum wheat. The main source of fat – the first cold-pressed olive oil. The omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid is obtained from sea fish and seafood: shrimp, crab, squid, octopus, and oyster.

Nutrition of the inhabitants of the Mediterranean region

It is considered that it is easy for the residents of the Mediterranean region to follow a diet since for them this type of food is native. Mostly – to Cypriots. But in recent decades, more and more inhabitants of the region have abandoned national gastronomic traditions in favor of Western ones.

The authorities of Cyprus are doing everything possible to once again popularize the Mediterranean type of food among the locals. At the initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, schoolchildren will be distributed free fruits and vegetables. And this is just the beginning.