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The Mediterranean Diet

            
             The article I chose is about Mediterranean diet and its relationship with lower coronary disease. I chose this article for many reasons: first and foremost, I am a dietetic technician major, so I am heavily invested in studies and articles related to nutrition and diet and its relationship to health. In addition, I am a person with relatives who are originally from the Mediterranean region and therefore have become very familiarized and accustomed to eating Mediterranean foods. That being the case, I am very curious into the literature and research which supports the premise which confirms the Mediterranean diet is considered one of the healthiest diets. .
             In the article, research is cited to support the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and lower incidence of disease, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and overall mortality. Research within the article indicates that abiding to a Mediterranean diet reduces incidence of cardiovascular disease. Further research demonstrates shows that there is an association between consuming a Mediterranean diet and reduced risk of diabetes. One study within the article linked consumption of a Mediterranean diet to overall mortality in person of European background while another study demonstrated this relationship in non-European populations. The Lyon Diet heart Study examined the effect of the Mediterranean diet in survivors of first myocardial infraction and the results showed a significant reduction in major coronary events. The results the Lyon Diet Heart Study was obtained over a five year period. .
             The authors of article discuss the lack of research designed toward examining the effects of the Mediterranean diet on the Northern European population. They specifically point out the Lyon Study and how it did not examine Mediterranean diet and its effects on Northern European. They further raise the question on whether the Mediterranean diet could be adapted and maintained by Northern Europeans and also the effects of the Mediterranean diet on Northern Europeans because of their baseline dietary habits.


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1. The Three Field System of the Middle Ages

... gave them four bushels of grain for every one that they planted. This ratio of 4:1 dropped to 2:1 due to the poor farming techniques the peasant farmers had adopted from the Mediterranean. This low ratio demanded about half of a harvest's yield be used as seed for the following year. This led to very low amounts of food, and in years where harvests were bad, famine resulted ... for one growing season so that nutrients in the soil could be replenished. Each season, farmers would switch between the fields. The two-field system was very well suited for the climate of the Mediterranean. Thi...

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2. Biomes Of The World

... it is not a simple one, as many species do both in different proportions. Within grazers, some species are generalists, others specialists. The proportion of grasses and forbs in the diet varies among species, as does the parts of the plant eaten, down to distinct differences in which species eat leaves, sheaths, or stems of various grasses. Finally, some species are migratory ... , others resident, which is correlated with diet, social system (size of herd), and defense adaptations. The abundant but patchy food and the ease of keeping in contact have promoted a high degree of sociality ...

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3. Hamlet - The Dust of Man

... reason, how infinite in faculty, in form and moving how express and admirable in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god ---- The beauty of the world, the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust?" (42). In this passage, Hamlet says that man is great and ... of Polonius and hid him under a staircase in the castle. When asked the whereabouts of Polonius, Hamlet, who is pretending to be crazy, replies, "A certain convocation of politic worms are e'en at him. Your worm is your only emperor for diet. We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fa...

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5. Longevity and nutrition

... ancestors we can see more appropriate dietary habits. Diets a few hundred years ago contained many more fruits and vegetables and no processed foods. One particular diet has been linked to an improved longevity. The Mediterranean diet features olive oil, an abundance of fruits and vegetables, legumes and fish. It is low in saturated fats and has been enjoyed for many years by ... the people of that region. (Trichopoulou) Many of the components of this diet are high in natural antioxidants. Thus, reducing the harm done by free radicals. Though there are many people that follow the Medite...

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6. Fruits, Grains, Vegetables - Geography, Nutritional Values

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7. Lebanese Cooking

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8. Type II Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes

... of diets were used: Mediterranean-style diet, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and the Healthy Eating Index developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Out of 4,400 women that used one of these diets only 491 developed Type II Diabetes. The women that stuck to the diets the closest had much lower risks of developing Type II Diabetes: The Mediterranean diet lowered risk by 40%, the DASH diet further reduced it to ... 46%, and then the Healthy Eating Index dropped the risk by 57%. This study was published online September 17, 2012, in ... ...

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9. Dissertation on Diabetes for BSC Nursing

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