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77 Evaluation of the Results

Some benefits of this diet are a better The Mediterranean diet aims at
absorption of nutrients, weight loss, extending one’s life expectancy by
clear skin and more energy. Unfor- preventing cardiovascular diseases
tunately this diet cannot be guaran- as well as cancer risks. It is directly
teed to be effective and could lead to inspired by the eating habits tradi-
people not satisfied with what they tionally enjoyed by the populations
eat, wanting to eat more. of the Mediterranean region.

he following diet is quite re- Another food trend is originally not
Tmarkable, which can be found European, but very strong here, too,
first and foremost in Ireland and it is the Weight Watchers diet from
Portugal: the Superfood diet. the USA. The principle of the Weight
Watchers diet is twofold: on the one
A superfood diet is eating foods that hand a well-balanced and low-calorie
are very rich in nutrients. These in- diet; on the other hand, group-psy-
clude apples, bok choy, oats, salmon, chological support is given weekly
spinach, lentils and many more. Ben- by a counsellor who is most often a
efits of following this diet are sup- former obese person.
posed to be that you would not lack
in certain nutrients and would see an This diet has the advantage of being
improvement in overall health. balanced, so that it does not cause
any deficiency. In addition, it allows
Furthermore, there is the Mediterra- the person through dialogue and free
nean diet in France. Adopt the Med- expression, to relieve the possible
iterranean diet and you will manage suffering of the restriction, and to
to lose some extra pounds, limiting share that of others. These sessions
the risk of weight gain thereafter. are also a way of exchanging tips and
It is not a slimming diet per se, but talking about weight issues.
rather a healthy way of eating that is
called a healthy diet, or Cretan diet,
where it was originally practised. Its
recipes are mainly composed of cere- Market in France:
als, dried fruits and fresh vegetables. © public domain.

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