Talk:Mediterranean diet

Criticisms
This article is pretty weak and doesn't discuss the results of research or scientific consensus. Most dietitians and nutritionists seem to believe there's something to it, and there are studies showing a benefit (more for people with pre-existing heart problems or other conditions). However it's not clear what exactly is causing the benefit: olive oil, nuts, fish, lower meat consumption, wine, fruit and veg, maybe even eating more slowly or communally. So the article should explain what benefits are proven and for whom (results for patients recovering from heart attacks may not translate to the general population), and then discuss what possible components of the diet might be involved. And it should discuss problems with the positive studies (e.g. the difficulty of blinding when you're giving people a whole new diet.) --Annanoon (talk) 13:59, 5 August 2019 (UTC)