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Four Points to Remember Regarding the History of the
Mediterranean Diet
Introduction
Over the course of the past decade, more and more people in
different parts of the world have become aware of the
Mediterranean diet regimen. Because the Mediterranean diet has
been gaining attention internationally in recent years, many men
and women have concluded that the Mediterranean diet is a newly
developed dietary program.
In reality, the Mediterranean diet is of ancient origin. The
Mediterranean diet scheme has been followed by people who live
in the region of the Mediterranean Sea for over two thousand
years.
The Birth of the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet in the substantial form that it is in
today really had its origins well over two thousand years ago.
The Mediterranean diet coalesced in about the Fourth Century BC.
During this time period, the people of the Roman Republic and of
other nation-states located in and around the Mediterranean
region began subsisting upon low fat fish, fruits, vegetables
and whole grains.
The principle ingredient in all cooked food was olive oil. As a
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diet common to people in this region 2,500
years ago was very similar to the Mediterranean diet regimen of
the 21st century.
The Early Spread of the Mediterranean Diet
Throughout the period of the Roman Empire and Roman Republic,
the Mediterranean diet spread throughout the regions that were
under Roman rule -- representing the first time that the
Mediterranean diet garnered "international" attention.
As the Roman Empire expanded, so did the breadth of the
Mediterranean diet. Throughout the Empire, people of all
nationalities began to adopt the dining practices of the
Mediterranean region.
Recognition of the Benefits of the Mediterranean
Diet in the 20th Century
The Mediterranean diet attracted the attention of men and women
in different countries around the world in the 20th century
beginning in 1945. At that time, a medical doctor by the name of
Ancel Keys began encouraging his own patients to follow the
Mediterranean diet. Although located in the United States, the
practices of Dr. Keys caught the interest of other medical
professionals and nutritionists in different countries around
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