Once again the Mediterranean Diet is in the news for its health promoting properties. Not only is this diet promoted for its "heart healthy" benefits, it is also sold to the public as the best way to achieve and to maintain a healthy body weight. However, I have come to the opposite conclusion. In order to provide proof beyond any reasonable doubt of the culpability of diet, I have put this table together showing the incidence of obesity compared to fat intake in various countries worldwide. |