In article , Tony Lew
writes
Although experts say there is no single Mediterranean diet, doctors
say cuisines from these regions favor olive oil rather than butter and
include lots of legumes, nuts, seeds, grains, fish, vegetables and
potatoes but little meat and dairy.

I have no idea which part of the 'Meditteranean' this is supposed to
describe, but it's not a part I've ever visited. The Greeks scarf down
vast amounts of potatoes, bread and sugar, the Provencals (who fit the
bill best) like lamb and beef, and cheese too, and the Italians eat meat
and cheese. It's a fantasy. And there are plenty of obese people in
Southern Italy, Greece and Spain.

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Jane Lumley