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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > nutrition > diet > special diets > Mediterranean diet
Preferred Term:

Mediterranean diet

Definition:
A diet typical of the Mediterranean region characterized by a pattern high in fruits and vegetables, cereals and bread, potatoes, poultry, beans, nuts, olive oil and fish while low in red meat and dairy and moderate in alcohol consumption.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
special diets
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/198807
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