Predecessor to Keto?

Veronique Eichler

The Mediterranean Diet is not the predecessor to Keto. It is a whole foods plant-centric diet focused on vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans, good fats like olive oil, moderate amounts of seafood, poultry and dairy products, and very limited amounts of red meat and added sugars. It does not focus on macros of protein/carbs and fat and it is not restrictive. No food is completely off limits. Whereas with keto, if you fall out of range of what you're supposed to eat, you fall out of the "keto zone" and that does your body more harm than good. Many people I know (including me) have seen their bad cholesterol levels raise when trying to follow a keto diet. Mediterranean is much healthier and balanced.

Minion cook

It might be. Both of these diets are developed by doctors to help or prevent different medical conditions. There is a big difference between these two. Keto is very limiting when it comes to carbohydrates intake so it eliminates some large food groups like grains, legumes, and starchy vegetables. On another hand, the Mediterranean diet is not limiting any nutrients and it is more focused on avoiding some products rather than eliminating whole food groups. I would say that the Mediterranean diet is easier to follow in day-to-day life and more healthy.

MrsJ 03

Keto was around in the early 1900s. The med diet is easier in day to day life or long term but keep is fabulous for diabetics and those with insulin resistance