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  1. questionWhat percentages of calories should be in traditional mediterranean diet?
    Question: What percentages of calories from fat / protein / cholesterol are they talking about when they say 'traditional Mediterranean diet'? (I know there's more to the diet than that, but still...) Answer: Up to 40% of the calories are from good fats (olive oil, nuts)in the traditional Medit ...
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  3. questionWhat is Mediterranean diet?
    Question: Only problem now is to decide what is mediterranean diet... :) Answer: Not really. Many studies have developed a scoring system for measuring the adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The details of the diet varies among different Mediaterranean countries, but there are certain common ...
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  5. questionAny views on this oil olive cookery mediterranean diet ?
    Question: Just found this astonishing post in rec.food.cooking. Is this correct? Since a heart attack 3 years ago I try to keep a careful diet and I'm on lots of cardio medications including statins. I have been guzzling olive oil and OO products in the belief that it is healthy, natural and go ...
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  7. questionAny support for new mediterranean diet plan ?
    Question: hi, i gather from reading a few postings from others i should introduce myself. i'm 36, diagnosed w/ type 2 a couple of months ago. i went in to the dr. because i thought i was experiencing kidney stones (had it happen once before), but urinalysis revealed no problem with kidneys, but ...
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  9. questionAny recommendation for modified Mediterranean diet restaurants?
    Question: Many people here have said they aim at a Mediteranean diet, the kind of diet eaten in Italy, Spain, and Greece, I presume. Epidemiology seems to show this type of diet has good health effects, and it is recommended by my experts. Tonight, while reading a glowing review of a local Ital ...
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  11. questionAny ideas with mediterranean style diet?
    Question: Notice the studies compare w3's against some oil like olive oil,not against no oil at all. That's why all the mays. Not arguing the benefits of fish, just the bias in the studies. Any ideas with mediterranean style diet ? Answer: This explanation about the benefits of Mediterranean di ...
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  13. questionAny ideas about Mediterranean food diet ?
    Question: Since I've heard many complaints about the USDA's Mediterranean diet food pyramid, anyone got any better ideas? Answer: The Mediterranean Food Diet Pyramid is an alternative. It allows for moderate alcohol and daily servings of good fats (olive oil) as part of a healthy diet. Even bet ...
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  15. questionNeed help, mediterranean diet weight loss recipe
    Question: I was wondering if any one might have mediterranean diet weight loss recipes with the point value on there ? email are welcome. Thank you everyone in advance. Answer: Here are a few good ones, which I used during my weight loss with WW. Anita (40 pounds less, off one year now) All fro ...
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  17. questionDoes anybody know if men on mediterranean diet sample menu have a lower rate ofprostate cancer ?
    Question: Does anybody know if men on the Mediterranean diet sample menu have a lower rate of prostate cancer? Answer: My sample of one shows a 100% correlation between the Mediterranean diet menu and PC, carcinoid colon cancer, wet diapers, gray hair, wrinkles, and an aging wife. Fortunately, ...
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  19. questionIs there anyone having good Mediterranean diet recipes?
    Question: We're starting the mediterranean diet. I really like the idea of fresh veggies and fruits, sees, lean meats, etc. My little guy and I went shopping today and got a ton of stuff. Anyone have any good mediterranean diet recipes ? Right now we have lean chops, peppers, onions, and garlic ...
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  21. questionCan you please send me information on the research studies which verify that the mediterranean diet food pyramid is the healthiest known diet?
    Question: I sent this request to the website of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA:) Can you please send me information on the research studies which verify that the food pyramid is the healthiest known diet? You can send it in html or pdf form, or even in a real letter if you want. Thanks f ...
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  23. questionWhich is mediterranean diet Food Pyramid?
    Question: Polymeal Diet takes page from Okinawa Diet? December 17, 2004 A newly published paper in The British Medical Journal outlines the long term health benefits of the Polymeal: a proposed non-pharmaceutical alternative to a Polypill, a combination of drugs taken in one dose to cut heart d ...
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  25. questionDoes Mediterranean Diet bring health benefits?
    Question: Saw an ad. in (UK) paper for olive oil capsules to gain benefits of mediteranean diet. Have I missed the point or am I right in thinking its *exchanging* olive oil for other fats (and eating fish and fresh veg) that gives a health benefit, not adding extra olive oil to diet? Answer: I ...
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  27. questionIs Mediterranean diet able to repel Alzheimer's disease?
    Question: I'm now suffering from Alzheimer's disease.I've heard of a mediterranean diet that can repel Alzheimer's disease.Is there anybody know about mediterranean diet?Can you give me some information on it? Thanks Answer: A Mediterranean-style diet that appears to cut the risk of heart disea ...
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