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this article talks about three diets the 2015 dietary guidelines deemed healthiest. this includes the healthy american diet, the mediterranean diet, and the vegetarian diet. the healthy american diet is the basic, standard, ideal american diet with a balance from all food groups. the mediterranean diet is much like the healthy american diet, but lessens the dairy and ups the protein. the vegetarian diet, unlike the previous two, includes no meat products.

 i’m very interested in diet and nutrition – i love reading about new diets becoming popular. these, to me, aren’t diets, but they are more of life styles. you’re choosing to put better and beneficial thing into your body. previous to this article, i really had never heard of the mediterranean diet. the most fascinating diets for me to learn about are vegan or plant-based diets. i’ve heard of some people who follow a strict raw vegan diet, meaning they only ever consume raw fruits and vegetable, raw nuts and seeds, and seasonings. you could only imagine how healthy those people are.

i feel that sometimes, it’s very easy to forget about eating clean and taking care of yourself. often when you’re in a rush, you’ll grab something quickly which usually isn’t a very healthy option. i really wish as a society we would put more importance on eating right and not putting bad things into your body because i feel as if it’s very quickly pushed outside and not a priority. after all, you are what you eat, and the majority of us don’t realize the damage a lot of the foods we eat can cause us.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/health/dietary-guidelines-mediterranean-vegetarian-diet/