The Mediterranean diet isn't some sort of magical cure. The real changes are brought about by increasing fiber, protein, and healthy fat intake while dropping high glycemic carbohydrate and unhealthy fat. These dietary changes stabilize blood sugar and energy levels and make it much less likely that the body is going to store the calories you consume as fat. The Mediterranean diet is a good model, but it's certainly not the only (nor necessarily the best) one for everybody. Its principles are sound, but there are many different (and possibly some better) ways to apply them.

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