The Mediterranean diet is no
longer as healthy as it was 70 years ago, a new Italian study
has shown.
The contemporary version has been contaminated with meat,
processed foods, saturated fats, and sugar, according to the
study that involved 52 women aged over 80 and who are in good
health, self-sufficient, and in full possession of their
cognitive powers, and 52 women and men aged 50-60.
Researchers found that on a daily basis, contemporary
Mediterranean eaters consume 49.6 grams of animal protein
against 28.3 grams in the traditional diet, 37.8 grams of animal
fat against 20.1 grams, 25 grams of saturated fats against 15.8
grams, and 305 milligrams of cholesterol against 258.5
milligrams in the diet of yesteryear.
The authors of the article published on Clinical Nutrition
ESPEN - an official publication of the European Society for
Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) - called for a return
to tradition and natural, unprocessed foods that are more
nutritious and less expensive.
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