Standard American Diet vs Mediterranean Diet
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- Ugh, my stomach has been hurting a lot lately. I noticed that I get a stomach ache after eating red meat and dairy.
- Oh no! I am sorry to hear that! Maybe you should go on a Mediterranean Diet! It should help with your stomach aches!
- Sure! Well, the Mediterranean Diet is high in fish, nuts, beans, legumes, vegetables, fruits, grains, and unsaturated fats (like olive oil). While, your diet now, which is the Standard American Diet, is high in processed foods, high fat dairy products, saturated fats (like in red meats), refined carbs, and added sugar and sodium.
- Ooh ok! Can you tell me more about this Mediterranean diet?
- With the Mediterranean Diet, one has a reduced risk for heart disease, it can help prevent Alzheimer's Disease, it can aid in weight loss and weight management, it can protect one against certain types of cancer, and it can help prevent one from getting Type 2 Diabetes.
- What are some of the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet?
- Well, the Standard American Diet can lead to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, specific types of cancer (like colon cancer), dyslipidemia, osteoporosis, diabetes, and obesity, among other things. In your case, it is probably also causing you stomach pain because of its incorporation of red meat and high fat dairy.
- Oh wow! Those are a lot of benefits! What are the consequences associated with the Standard American Diet?
- Of course! Glad to do so!
- Thank you so much for this information! I will definitely take all of what you said into consideration!
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