1USE OLIVE OIL AS THE MAIN SOURCE OF FAT.
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EAT PLENTY FOODS OF VEGETABLE ORIGIN; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, LEGUMES AND NUTS.
3
BREAD AND OTHER GRAIN PRODUCTS SUCH AS PASTA AND RICE SHOULD BE A PART OF YOUR EVERYDAY DIET, ESPECIALLY THEIR WHOLE-GRAIN VERSIONS.
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FOODS THAT HAVE UNDERGONE MINIMAL PROCESSING AND FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN SEASONAL FOODS ARE THE MOST APPROPRIATE.
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CONSUME DAIRY PRODUCTS ON A DAILY BASIS, MAINLY YOGURT AND CHEESE.
6
RED MEAT SHOULD BE CONSUMED IN MODERATION AND IF POSSIBLE AS A PART OF STEWS AND OTHER RECIPES. PROCESSED MEAT SHOULD BE CONSUMED IN SMALL AMOUNTS AND AS A PART OF SANDWICHES AND OTHER DISHES.
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CONSUME PLENTY OF FISH AND EGGS IN MODERATION.
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FRESH FRUIT SHOULD BE YOUR EVERYDAY DESSERT AND, SWEETS, CAKES AND OTHER BAKERY DESSERTS SHOULD BE CONSUMED ONLY ON OCCASION.
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WATER IS THE STAPLE DRINK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET. WINE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN MODERATION WITH MEALS.
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BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE EVERY DAY.