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• These days the Mediterranean diet must be prudent
  Rajeev Gupta
  Published on: 12 August 2015

• Published on: 12 August 2015

  These days the Mediterranean diet must be prudent

  • Rajeev Gupta, Consultant Cardiologist

  It is interesting to read the study on the Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes. Basically, the Mediterranean diet is a healthier option. It is very important to appreciate that food items with a high-glycemic index like chocolates (as conventional chocolates contain sugar) and white bread (as it has a high- glycemic index) must be avoided. The use of unrefined olive oil (as the process of refinement includes the addit...

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  It is interesting to read the study on the Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes. Basically, the Mediterranean diet is a healthier option. It is very important to appreciate that food items with a high-glycemic index like chocolates (as conventional chocolates contain sugar) and white bread (as it has a high- glycemic index) must be avoided. The use of unrefined olive oil (as the process of refinement includes the addition of harmful chemicals) is good. However, olive oil is not suitable for frying any item as the oil tends to break when temperature exceeds 80 degrees centigrade. For frying mustard oil is the best as it is stable up to 300 degrees centigrade.

  Any item should not be seasoned with sugar or jaggery (white jaggery is always adulterated with washing powders), though for the sweet taste, sweet items like apples could be used.

  Apart from the conventional Mediterranean diet, these days all consumers must be enlightened about the rampant pernicious adulteration in the food items in several countries, e.g. polishing the apples with wax to make them shiny. Salad items must also be thoroughly washed before being served, as in most places excessive insecticides are used and in some places the plants are even irrigated with untreated sewage water (leading to bacterial and parasitic infestations).

  It is best to use unprocessed milk after boiling as the processing of the milk leads to break down of macro-fat globules into micro-fat globules (though it improves the texture) leading to increased absorption of this animal fat in the intestine.

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  Conflict of Interest:
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