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Compare And Contrast American And Mediterranean Diets

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There are no two diets that are the exact same and nor are there any two diets that work the same way for every person. There are a few common diets that people tend to consider and they are the USDA food patterns, DASH eating plan and the Mediterranean style eating pattern. While they are all a type of diet or lifestyle change they do share some common factors but on the other hand they do all have some differences. The end result for them all though is to help people live a healthier lifestyle. When looking at these different diets the main similarity is that they all want you to enjoy your healthy foods but in moderation. Each diet wants you to follow a healthy guideline all the while enjoying the most healthy choices possible. They all …show more content…

For example the USDA food patterns wants you to eat certain kinds of vegetables and grains whereas the DASH eating plan and the Mediterranean eating plan just wants you eating them. Another example is the USDA food pattern and the Mediterranean eating pattern are suggesting you have some oils in your diet where the DASH eating plan does not specifically suggest that. The USDA food pattern suggests meat, the Mediterranean eating pattern suggests consuming it less often and the DASH eating plan does not suggest it but the DASH eating plans focus is on potassium, calcium, magnesium and fiber influenced foods. The DASH eating plan was originally developed to help lower a person’s blood pressure and the Mediterranean eating plan was designed to help with chronic diseases such as heart …show more content…

First thing to consider is your own common sense. If you are hearing about a product and it sounds like it is to good to be true it most likely is. The headlines on a magazine are to grab your instant attention and make you want to buy the magazine and then read the article. Think about it though if you are reading something that says you can lose so much weight in a short period of time do you really think it will work? Is it safe for your body to lose weight to fast? The chances that the headline is just there to sell a product is more realistic than the diet actually working. Common sense is the first key factor to any FAD diet headline a person encounters. Understanding the principals that a scientist encounters will be important when a person is considering the

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