1. 2. What part of the diet most interests you and why?

What I think intrigues me the most about the Mediterranean Diet is the types of foods, and the macronutrient breakdown. On page 37, there was a chart that showed that while Americans consumed an equal amount of fats, proteins, and carbs, those eating on a Mediterranean diet were consuming almost half of the amount of saturated fat, and were consuming more monounsaturated fats, probably because they derive their fats from nuts and olive oil rather than butter or lard. It’s ironic, however, because people who are “health conscious” in America tend to avoid carbs and fats, and tend to stick to a high-protein diet with lots of animal proteins, typically lean meats and greek yogurt. As someone who likes to experiment with various diets/styles of eating to see how my body reacts, I have experienced eating with a wide variety of maconutrient breakdowns. As a vegan, I was eating about 65% carbohydrates, which I really enjoyed because not only do I love carbs, but I also loved the energy it gave me. Furthermore, I followed a Mediterranean style of fat-based eating where I stuck to oils, avocados, and nuts, and since I couldn’t eat most fast foods or sweet treats, my body always felt great. I also tried out the keto diet, which is essentially a very high fat, low carb diet. That diet was fun because I got to eat cheese, cream cheese, etc. in order to up my fat intake, but I couldn’t have more than 20g of carbs a day, which to put into perspective, is ½ cup of beans. While I had a lot of energy on this diet, the cravings were hard to overcome, and it’s very difficult to make sure youre getting 75% of your daily calories from fat. All in all, I like that the Mediterranean Diet is a nice balance of macronutrients, as compared to something like the keto diet.

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