"Mediterranean diet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mediterranean diets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mediterranean diet (plural Mediterranean diets)
  1. A diet typical of that eaten by people in the Mediterranean region (with olive oil, legumes, unrefined cereals, fruits and vegetables, etc. and limited meat other than fish); thought to increase life expectancy and protect against heart disease and cancer. Wikipedia link: Mediterranean diet Derived forms: green Mediterranean diet Translations (diet): Välimeren ruokavalio (Finnish), dieta mediterránea [feminine] (Galician), dieta mediterranea [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Mediterranean_diet-en-noun-M06--z6I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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