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Three types of diet are widely reputed to be associated with good health and longevity, mostly on the basis of ecologic and geographic evidence: the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Mediterranean diets. Though it is not easy to compare these diets directly with respect to their healthfulness, there is good evidence that the Mediterranean diet is the realistic choice for people who engage in moderate-to-low levels of physical activity and consume moderate-to-high levels of dietary lipids. The evidence for this recommendation has been widely embraced by experts in the field.
There are several definitions of the Mediterranean diet, but in
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