title: [The scientific basis for healthy eating].
abstract: A diet is healthy when it encourages good health and reduces the risk of diet-related chronic diseases. Epidemiological research has demonstrated a close relationship between diet and the risk of developing these chronic diseases, which are characterized by high morbidity and mortality. The Mediterranean diet is a tradition that goes back for centuries and which contributes to excellent nutritional status; this diet is highly palatable and forms part of world culture. Some of the most outstanding recent studies on the relationship between unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of disease are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Especialista en Endocrinología y Nutrición, Servicio de Endocrinologia y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Calañias-Continente
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bellido
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior