Atlantic diet

The Atlantic diet refers the traditional eating habits of people in northwestern Spain and Portugal,^[1] and focuses on unprocessed foods, vegetables and fruits, nuts, whole grain bread, fish, dairy, eggs, olive oil and some red meat and wine.^[2][3] As both emphasize avoiding processed foods,^[3] the Atlantic diet is similar to the Mediterranean diet.^[4] The Atlantic diet involves more fish, milk, potatoes, bread, red meat and pork, while the Mediterranean diet has more pasta, beans and seeds, and greater emphasis on healthy fat from extra-virgin olive oil rather than fatty fish like mackerel, sardines and salmon.^[5][6][7]

Also known as the Galician Atlantic diet,^[8] it is “more than a diet, it is a lifestyle where exercise, simple cooking techniques, respect for traditions, and pleasure of eating accompanied are constants.”^[9]