{"id":3518,"date":"2023-02-02T11:31:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T10:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gourmetlandtenerife.com\/?p=3518"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:55:14","slug":"mediterranean-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gourmetlandtenerife.com\/en\/mediterranean-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"

What we know as Mediterranean cuisine refers to the type of food that the inhabitants of countries such as Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, etc. eat. In other words, the Mediterranean countries.<\/p>\n

But…<\/p>\n

How does Mediterranean cuisine originate?<\/h3>\n

\"\"Its origin goes back to research in the 1950s where the health indices of people living in the United States, Japan and the Mediterranean countries were compared.<\/p>\n

The results showed that people in Japan and the Mediterranean countries were healthier. The Mediterranean diet included less processed food, lower consumption of red meat and more physical activity.<\/p>\n

As well as the enjoyment of good wine, the use of olive oil and high fish consumption.<\/p>\n

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What is the Mediterranean diet based on?<\/h4>\n

It is characterised by a wide consumption of natural foods: vegetables, fresh fish, olive oil, dairy products, fruit, wine, dried fruit, cereals…<\/p>\n

It is very beneficial mainly because you can enjoy all kinds of food, reducing only the consumption of red meat and bad fats.<\/p>\n

\"\"Among its many benefits are the following:<\/p>\n