Mediterranean Diet Foods Restricted
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The Mediterranean diet restricts or totally bans the following foods:
- Alcohol other than red wine
- Deep fried foods
- Foods high in saturated fats
- Foods with additives
- Processed foods
- Refined foods
- Sugar
The Mediterranean diet restricts all alcohol other than red wine
References
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- Kris-Etherton P, Eckel R H, Howard BV, St. Jeor S, Bazzarre T L, for the Nutrition Committee Population Science Committee and Clinical Science Committee of the American Heart Association. Lyon Diet Heart Study. Benefits of a Mediterranean-Style, National Cholesterol Education Program/American Heart Association Step I Dietary Pattern on Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation. 2001; 103: 1823-1825