Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolism, Braun School of Public Health, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, PO Box 12272, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel.
Public Health Nutr. 2011 Dec;14(12A):2288-95. doi: 10.1017/S1368980011002539.
To place the Mediterranean diet (MedDi) in the context of the cultural history of the Middle East and emphasise the health effects of some of the biblical seven species - wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and date honey.
Review of the literature concerning the benefits of these foods.
Middle East and Mediterranean Basin.
Mediterranean populations and clinical studies utilising the MedDi.
The MedDi has been associated with lower rates of CVD, and epidemiological evidence promotes the benefits of consuming fruit and vegetables. Recommended foods for optimal health include whole grain, fish, wine, pomegranates, figs, walnuts and extra virgin olive oil. The biblical traditional diet, including the seven species and additional Mediterranean fruits, has great health advantages, especially for CVD. In addition to the diet, lifestyle adaptation that involves increasing physical activity and organised meals, together with healthy food choices, is consistent with the traditional MedDi. The MedDi is a manageable, lifestyle-friendly diet that, when fortified with its biblical antecedent attributes, may prove to be even more enjoyable and considerably healthier in combating the obesogenic environment and in decreasing the risks of the non-communicable diseases of modern life than conventional, modern dietary recommendations. The biblical seven species, together with other indigenous foods from the Middle East, are now scientifically recognised as healthy foods, and further improve the many beneficial effects of the MedDi.
将地中海饮食（MedDi）置于中东文化历史背景下，并强调圣经中的七种植物——小麦、大麦、葡萄、无花果、石榴、橄榄和枣花蜜——的一些健康功效。
回顾与这些食物益处相关的文献。
中东和地中海盆地。
地中海地区人群和采用 MedDi 的临床研究。
地中海饮食与心血管疾病（CVD）发生率较低相关，且流行病学证据支持食用水果和蔬菜的益处。推荐的最佳健康食品包括全谷物、鱼、葡萄酒、石榴、无花果、核桃和特级初榨橄榄油。包括七种植物在内的圣经传统饮食具有巨大的健康优势，尤其对 CVD 有益。除了饮食，还需要进行生活方式的调整，包括增加身体活动和规律进餐，同时选择健康食品，这与传统的 MedDi 一致。地中海饮食是一种易于管理且适合生活方式的饮食，如果在其基础上增加圣经中提到的属性，可能会更具吸引力，同时在对抗肥胖环境和降低现代生活中非传染性疾病的风险方面，比传统的现代饮食建议更为有效。圣经中的七种植物与来自中东的其他本地食品，现在已被科学证明为健康食品，可进一步增强地中海饮食的许多有益功效。
