Table 2.
The rules of the Mediterranean diet [124].
| The Mediterranean Diet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary Product | The Frequency of Consumption | Indicated | Contraindicated |
| Cereal products | several times a day | whole grains | refined |
| Vegetables | several times a day | all | - |
| Fruits | several times a day | all | - |
| Fish and seafood | several times a week (at least 2 times a week) | fatty saltwater fish (tuna, salmon, sardines, herring) and mussels, oysters and shrimps | - |
| Poultry and eggs | several times a week | all | - |
| Red meat | a few times a month | - | - |
| Nuts and seeds of leguminous plants | several times a day | all | - |
| Fats | several times a day | olive oil | animal fats such as lard, butter, fatty beef, fatty pork, poultry with skin |
| Dairy products | several times a day | all | - |
| Drinks | several times a day | still water | sugary drinks |
| Sweets, confectionery products | few times a week | - | - |
| Red wine | every day; women max. 1, men max. 2 glasses/day | - | - |