The Mediterranean diet was awarded a Immaterial Human Heritage title

The Mediterranean diet, which so many nutritionists, dietitians and doctors swear on as being the best diet to follow has been given formal recognition by the United Nations not only as a healthy diet choice but also as an important part of world heritage that should be preserved for future generations.

The United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organization or UNESCO for short normally bestows accreditation on cities, works of art or educational projects but for the first ever time they have actually decided to award a diet and a way of eating that they feel should be appreciated and valued as an important part of evolutionary human learning.

The Mediterranean diet was awarded a Immaterial Human Heritage title and much was made of the point that it goes back for hundreds of years and many countries including Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Crete, Malta and practically every single country touching the Mediterranean can claim a healthy Mediterranean diet.

UNESCO felt that this and diet needed to be conserved especially in view of the fact that it is diminishing at an alarming rate and being replaced with unhealthy processed foodstuffs and fast food. All Mediterranean countries are facing higher rates of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cancer since dietary patterns have been shifted away from the Mediterranean diet.

The Mediterranean diet which promotes the consumption of vegetables, fruit, nuts, fish, dairy products along with moderate amounts of red wine, olive oil and pasta is not only a great diet to follow for health reasons but of all the diets out there it definitely wins on the tasty front.

It is no good trying to lose weight eating celery and watery soup because you will soon tire of it and revert back to unhealthy eating habits. We've written loads about the Mediterranean diet on the Ukmedix News web site and you should read up about it if you're thinking of attempting to lose weight or to maintain an existing healthy weight.