To kick off National Nutrition Month, let's talk about the "gold standard" in nutrition: the Mediterranean diet.
 |  | By Daphne Lee, News Editor | | To kick off National Nutrition Month, let's talk about the "gold standard" in nutrition: the Mediterranean diet.
It's not a diet—they say—it's a lifestyle. It's like your dream vacation on the Amalfi Coast. You're sipping a glass of wine and soaking in the romantic scenery. So why is this problematic? | | | Today's Top Story | | The Problem With the Beloved Mediterranean Diet |  | U.S. News and World Report recently ranked the Mediterranean diet as the best diet for the fifth year in a row. It's not a diet where you have to count calories and limit your portions, but it's an eating pattern that emphasizes vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and lean proteins.
Studies have shown that the Mediterranean diet can support heart health and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. But as healthy as it sounds, putting this Euro-centric diet on a pedestal could end up marginalizing communities with different eating habits.
Diet rankings are almost always exclusionary; they also imply that one is more superior than the other. Many cuisines share the same food groups that are recommended in the Mediterranean diet, but they might just be unfamiliar to White American's palates.
"We need to find a way to focus on the health aspects of all diets rather than hold a White diet as the gold standard," said Kate Gardner Burt, PhD, RDN, a culinary nutritionist. | | Know More | | Burt published a paper last year criticizing the health industry's fixation on the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, which was mostly authored by White men. The original pyramid was based solely on foods in Greece and Italy while excluding other Mediterranean countries in the Middle East and North Africa. | | Feel Better | | You can always incorporate the framework of the Mediterranean diet into your own eating pattern and food culture. This means having less red meat, sugar, and processed foods. You can still maintain a healthy lifestyle even if you're not into olives, nuts, or wine. | | |  | | Pfizer's Vaccine May Be Less Effective in Kids 5-11 | | Recent studies show that the low-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are less effective against new cases and hospitalizations in children aged 5 to 11. In a New York State study, Pfizer's vaccine efficacy against infection for this age group dropped from 65% to 12% about a month after the shots. The data suggested that the drop in efficacy might be due to the lower vaccine dose for younger children, but researchers have yet to make any conclusions. | | | | First Condoms Authorized for Use During Anal Sex | | For the first time, regulators authorized a company to label its condoms for use during anal sex. The ONE condoms, made by Global Protection Corp, have a failure rate of less than 1% when used for anal sex, according to company data. Experts said the FDA clearance would hopefully encourage more people to use condoms during anal sex and help prevent the spread of STIs. | | | | | |  | | Monique Rainford, MD, a Verywell Medical Advisory Board member, said that watching a mindless Netflix series is a kind of stress relief. |  | | Watching my favorite TV show gives me a well needed break from the day-to-day grind and provides a temporary escape even for 30-40 minutes. | |  |  | Monique Rainford, MD
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