Historical and Behavioral Perspectives of the Mediterranean Diet

Sandro Dernini, Elliot M. Berry*

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Abstract

Mediterranean diet (MD) patterns have developed over the past 5000 or more years spreading from the Fertile Crescent and influenced by the conquests of many different civilizations. As a result the MD is in continuous evolution. There is not one single MD, but rather a number of variations on a basic theme adapted to individual country’s cultures. The MD is more than just a diet; it represents a lifestyle, a social cultural expression of the different Mediterranean food cultures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages29-41
Number of pages13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Publication series

NameNutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
VolumePart F3924
ISSN (Print)2628-197X
ISSN (Electronic)2628-1961

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.

Keywords

  • Culture
  • Evolution
  • Food behavior
  • History
  • Lifestyle
  • Mediterranean diet
  • Sustainability

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