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Mediterranean Diet - Topic Overview  What is the Mediterranean
diet?  The Mediterranean diet is a way of eating rather than a
formal diet plan. It features foods eaten in Greece, Spain,
southern Italy and France, and other countries that border the
Mediterranean Sea.  The Mediterranean diet emphasizes eating
foods like fish, fruits, vegetables, beans, high-fiber breads
and whole grains, nuts, and olive oil. Meat, cheese, and sweets
are very limited. The recommended foods are rich with
monounsaturated fats, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Recommended Related to Heart Disease  Why Are African-Americans
at Greater Risk for Heart Disease?  Heart disease has haunted
generations of Robin Drummond's family. "I have a family history
of heart disease on both sides," says the 55-year-old African-
American and resident of Hammond, La. "I've had uncles, aunts,
and grandparents who've died from heart attacks and heart
disease, and two of my mother's brothers died fo