The Mediterranean Diet : Constituents and Health Promotion.
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Antonia-Leda Matalas
- ناشر : Hoboken : CRC Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2001
- شابک / ISBN : 9781420042221
Description
Front Cover; Preface; About the Editors; Contents; 1. Mediterranean Food Patterns: The View From Antiquity, Ancient Greeks and Romans; 2. The Mediterranean Diet: Historical Background and Dietary Patterns in Pre-World War II Greece; 3. The Mediterranean Diet: Definition, Epidemiological Aspects, and Current Patterns; 4. Fats and Oils; 5. Fruits, Vegetables, Legumes, and Grains; 6. Milk and Dairy Products; 7. Meat and Meat Products; 8. Alcoholic Beverages; 9. Mediterranean Diet and Longevity; 10. Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, and the Mediterranean Diet
Interest in the Mediterranean diet has been sparked by the observation that adults living in certain olive-growing areas of the Mediterranean basin display high life expectancies and low rates of chronic disease. Written primarily by Greek academics, 14 chapters provide a history of the Mediterranean diet and food patterns from the ancient Greeks t.
