Australian study finds Mediterranean diet meets nutrient requirements and cheaper than traditional Western diets Diet Mediterranean Nutrition Diabetes Food HeartDisease Obesity Osteoporosis Vegetables Nutrients_MDPI UniversitySA
Study: Developing a Mediterranean Healthy Food Basket and an Updated Australian Healthy Food Basket Modelled on the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating. Image Credit: DiViArt / Shutterstock
Breath Biopsy®: The Complete Guide eBook Intro to Breath Biopsy, including biomarkers, technology, applications and case studies. Download a free copy Many factors have been identified that impact dietary choices, one of them being the misconception that healthy foods and beverages are too expensive and unaffordable. However, it must be noted that many nutrient-dense foods are easily affordable.
The current study's authors claimed that a Mediterranean-styled food basket had not been developed in Australia owing to the perceived misconception of affordability issues. However, Mediterranean Diet food modeling has been used to understand greenhouse gas emissions to improve our environment. The cost of the baskets was estimated for affordability using a previously established methodology. A Western diet meal plan was created per Australian consumption, which served as a nutritional quality and cost comparator.
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