Google News Garlic and Mediterranean legumes and their importance
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The characteristics of the Mediterranean diet are: abundant foods of vegetable origin, fresh, naturally, in season, of local origin. Fresh fruit as a daily dessert, desserts containing refined sugars or honey a few times a week.
Olive oil as the main source of fat. Dairy products consumed daily in modest-moderate quantities. Fish and poultry consumed in fairly small quantities, from zero to four eggs a week, red meat in small quantities and wine consumed in modest-moderate quantities, generally with meals.
This diet is low in saturated fat, and has a total fat content of less than 25% to less than 35% depending on the area. It was also originally associated with regular physical activity, for example in the fields or at home.
The Foods of the Mediterranean diet: garlic and Mediterranean legumes study, published in the Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene, told: "The Mediterranean diet is a dietary regime derived from the one followed by the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean region.
It is characterized by many healthy constituents, among which are cereals, legumes, fruits, vegetables, olives, and white meat. Many studies suggest that this dietary regime is the key to obtaining a healthy and long life, like that of the Mediterranean peoples.
Despite its popularity among health professionals, this diet is still confined to a certain geographical area of the world.Due to globalization and the modern busy lifestyle, this cultural diet is losing ground even in its home region, with more and more people embracing the so-called Western diet.
An awareness of health benefits of the individual components of the Mediterranean diet will therefore draw attention from all over the world to this healthy and affordable dietary pattern, which can not only improve the overall health, but also reduce the risk of developing chronic and infectious diseases eg.
In this regard, garlic and Mediterranean legumes present a huge repertoire of phytochemicals having both nutritive and nutraceutical properties, which therefore should be included in our daily dietary routines in moderate proportions.
This narrative review aims at summarizing the principal components and health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, in particular of garlic and legumes."