Translation of a Mediterranean-Style Diet into the Australian Dietary Guidelines: A Nutritional, Ecological and Environmental Perspective

Mantzioris, Evangeline; Villani, Anthony

doi:10.3390/nu11102507

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“…The detailed analysis of the water footprint showed that adaptation to the planetary healthy diet could be the most advantageous among the analyzed scenarios since it has the best synergistically characteristic features regarding both health and sustainability. Thus, Hungary could follow the footsteps of those countries that have included sustainability in their dietary guidelines [5,8,26,27]. The further investigations in the field should be devoted to development of research of links between diet nutrition and quality of life, particularly poverty, and overall well-being as one of the key features of sustainable development, defined in [60][61][62].…”

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“…Our aim was to make an integrated and specific assessment of the association of food consumption, dietary quality, and water footprint. The recent trend in studies on sustainable nutrition is directed toward an urgent change in the dietary recommendation that respects the environment, as has already been carried out by the most advanced countries [ 7 , 8 , 26 , 27 ] and as is recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The aim of the current study was to analyze the consequences of the current, and some recommended, dietary patterns on the water footprint, applying a small, lesser-known Central European, landlocked country, Hungary, as a value-added for a comparison of the environmental effects of different diets.…”

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It is evident that the modification of dietary patterns is a necessary precondition of disease prevention and health improvement. Changing nutritional habits also has deep-rooted consequences on the environmental burden. The majority of similar previous studies have analyzed the change in greenhouse gas emissions against theoretical modifications in current food consumption. The analysis on the effect of diet on the water footprint is also gaining in importance, since water supply is a critical global issue. Based on current nutritional patterns of a Central European country—Hungary—as well as dietary recommendations and scientific literature, we generated six dietary scenarios and determined the consequences of these on green (originally from precipitation) and blue (sourced from surface or groundwater) water consumption and dietary quality. Compared to the baseline scenario (current local nutritional pattern) of both genders, based on the integrated aspect of water footprint and dietary quality, the most disadvantageous scenario was the ketogenic (ca. −2% in dietary quality, +18% in blue water footprint, and +16% in green water footprint) and the most advantageous was the sustainable scenario (ca. +9% in dietary quality, −42% in green water footprint, and −29% in blue water footprint). As a summary it can be stated, that (1) there is no clear linear relationship between the “healthiness” and water footprint of different diets, but (2) a more balanced diet, which integrates nutritional and environmental considerations could decrease the environmental burden in an efficient way.

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Is the Sustainable Choice a Healthy Choice?—Water Footprint Consequence of Changing Dietary Patterns

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“…As discussed above, the benefits of MedDiet consumption have been well studied in Mediterranean countries and evaluated in cohorts from Northern Europe [ 31 ], US [ 32 ], and Australia [ 33 ]. However, until now, similar studies do not exist in Latin America.…”

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“…In Chile, over 82% of 400 surveyed people reported that cooking is a pleasure for them, most of them cook with a companion, which contributes to social continuity, and they favor (70%) Chilean gastronomy [ 113 ]. Interestingly, the MedDiet has already been translated into specific culturally adapted food and preparations in other countries [ 33 ]. Chile strongly fits in this dietary pattern within its traditional dishes.…”

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Mediterranean Lifestyle to Promote Physical, Mental, and Environmental Health: The Case of Chile

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Tiboni-Oschilewski

Berkowitz

et al. 2020

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Chile is currently experiencing a progressive epidemiological transition towards chronic diseases. In this country, >50% of annual deaths are attributed to cardiovascular disease and cancer. Moreover, health surveys have shown high prevalence of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and elevated cardiovascular disease risk. In addition, mental health issues are also frequent among Chilean adults. On the other hand, the agri-food system contributes to 21–37% of greenhouse gases emissions worldwide. Overall, current health and food chain situation calls out for design and implementation of evidence-based feasible and effective nutritional interventions needed to promote physical and mental health along with addressing food sustainability in Chile. Nowadays, the Mediterranean diet is recognized as one of the healthiest dietary patterns based on observational and interventional studies linked to a wide variety of health outcomes. However, a Mediterranean lifestyle goes well beyond food intake: it includes promotion of psychosocial resources, community life as well as cultural traditions. Indeed, Mediterranean lifestyle is a true modus vivendi that integrally promotes physical, mental, and social well-being. In addition, the Mediterranean diet stands out for its environmental sustainability because it is characterized mainly as a plant-based dietary pattern with low carbon and water footprints. Remarkably, Central Chile has a Mediterranean-like setting with plant and animal food production and availability patterns comparable to those present in countries located around the Mediterranean Sea. Therefore, this article reviews how promotion of Mediterranean lifestyle adherence in Chile offers great potential for management of the ongoing epidemiological transition to chronic diseases as well to promote psychological well-being within a unique food system and dietary sustainability vision for this Latin American country.

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“…In order to translate the MedDiet to a multiethnic population, for example in Australia, there is a need for a consistent definition of the MedDiet to ensure the key elements are captured and translated so that the translated MedDiet model retains authenticity [21] . Translating the MedDiet to non-Mediterranean populations with different cultural food habits and cultural customs has been discussed as rather challenging [22] .…”

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Perspective on dietary isothiocyanates in the prevention, development and treatment of cancer

Yeger¹,

Mokhtari²

2020

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Epidemiological evidence has highlighted the association of specific diets and a lower incidence of cancer. Foremost, the Mediterranean diet provides high levels of polyphenolics and a high consumption of healthier fats, e.g., as from olive oil. In the Mediterranean region the consumption of vegetables is elevated providing a class of compounds, the isothiocyanates (ITCs) as found in the cabbage family. The ITCs have raised great interest for their health benefits over the past few decades. Some of the key ITC compounds, sulforaphane, phenethylisothiocyanate and benzyl isothiocyanate, have been studied in vitro and in vivo and the data support their promise for cancer chemoprevention, as anti-tumor agents, and for chemoprotection of normal tissues and organs. Along with other polyphenolic compounds in the diet, in general, they also possess key anti-inflammatory properties thus satisfying the criteria for compounds that could intervene in cancer initiation and progression. In this review we provide a larger overview of the advantages of including ITCs in the diet as food or as supplements and speculate on what could constitute a valuable therapeutic strategy for improving and sustaining good health and countering cancer disease in humans.

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Translation of a Mediterranean-Style Diet into the Australian Dietary Guidelines: A Nutritional, Ecological and Environmental Perspective

Cited by 30 publications

References 77 publications

Is the Sustainable Choice a Healthy Choice?—Water Footprint Consequence of Changing Dietary Patterns

Is the Sustainable Choice a Healthy Choice?—Water Footprint Consequence of Changing Dietary Patterns

Mediterranean Lifestyle to Promote Physical, Mental, and Environmental Health: The Case of Chile

Perspective on dietary isothiocyanates in the prevention, development and treatment of cancer

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