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What is the Mediterranean Diet? (Many may apply)

• A diet that isn't a strict plan. It's a way of eating that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grain, legumes and healthy plant based oils.

• A diet that isn't a strict. It's a way of eating that eliminates, processed foods, refined sugar, and trans fat. Emphasizing red meats and pork.

• A diet that is strict eliminating all processed foods and primarily eating refined carbs and fruits.

• It's a flexible diet minimizing red/meats highlighting seafood in combination with physical acitvity.

Luke suffers from Type 2 Diabetes; if he follows the MED diet, what foods should he reduce and include more of to manage this?

• Reduce, refined grains, like white breads.

• Increase physical activity while following the Mediterranean diet

• Increase processed foods, and sugar intake

• Increase foods high in fiber

List two foods that may reduce blood pressure?

According to the Mediterranean diet which of the following foods should be reduced ?

• Red meats

• Olive Oils

• Less processed foods and sweets

• white bread

A diet _______in ______fats has been linked to improve heart health.

• high, trans

• low, polyunsaturated

• high, unsaturated
• high, saturated

One Key principle of the Mediterranean Diet is......

• Eat 3 servings of seafood/fish and nuts a week

• Eat 2 servings of vegetables per week

• Limit 1 serving Per Week of red meats