Al-Marsad newspaper: The American news website CNBC says that the Harvard University diet was developed by a number of nutrition experts at the School of Public Health and researchers at a university center.
The site stated that the diet also helps in prolonging life, as it seems ideal for a long and healthy life.
protection from diabetes
Nutrition lecturer, Lillian Cheung, says that this diet helps prevent chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and others.
vegetables and fruits
The essence of this diet is to give priority to vegetables and fruits, so that they make up half of the daily meals, with the second half being whole grains and protein.
A person should eat more vegetables than fruits.
Whole grains (such as bulgur, oats, and brown rice) are important to be part of meals, and experts advise eating them more than juice.
Get healthy proteins and their sources: fish, chicken, and nuts. On the other hand, it is advised to avoid red meat.
drinks
With regard to drinks, it is preferable for a person to diversify between them, so he drinks water, tea and coffee with meals, provided that they are low in sugar. On the other hand, it is recommended to reduce the quantities of milk and dairy to two servings per day.
This diet will not be effective unless it is accompanied by physical activity for half an hour a day and 5 times a week.
