Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Background: Chapter 1. Mediterranean food patterns: The view from antiquity, ancient Greeks and Romans chapter
  • 2. The Mediterranean diet: Historical background and dietary patterns in pre- world war II Greece
  • Chapter 3. The Mediterranean diet: Definition, epidemiological aspects, and current patterns
  • Part II. Dietary constituents: Chapter 4. Fats and oils
  • Chapter 5. Fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains
  • Chapter 6. Milk and dairy products
  • Chapter 7. Meat and meat products
  • Chapter 8. Alcoholic beverages
  • Part III. Health promotion and disease prevention: Chapter 9. Mediterranean diet and longevity
  • Chapter 10. Diabetes mellitus, obesity and the Mediterranean diet
  • Chapter 11. The Mediterranean diet and coronary heart disease
  • Chapter 12. Cancer and the Mediterranean diet
  • Chapter 13. The Cyprus Experience
  • Chapter 14. Nutrition policy issues and further research on the Mediterranean diet: The importance of monounsaturated fatty acids
  • Index