EatingWell posts 7-day no-sugar Mediterranean plan
- EatingWell published a dietitian-created seven-day no-added-sugar Mediterranean meal plan for weight loss, built around breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks that emphasize vegetables, beans, whole grains, seafood, poultry and dairy. - The plan is set at 1,500 calories a day, with 1,800- and 2,000-calorie modifications, and each day delivers at least 82 grams of protein and 30 grams of fiber. - The advice lands as U.S. guidance still urges limits on added sugar, while Mediterranean-style eating remains a mainstream heart-health template. (heart.org)
EatingWell has published a new seven-day no-added-sugar Mediterranean meal plan aimed at weight loss and built by a registered dietitian. (yahoo.com) The plan is set at 1,500 calories per day, with modifications for 1,800 and 2,000 calories. EatingWell says each day provides at least 82 grams of protein and 30 grams of fiber. (yahoo.com) (aol.com) The meals skip added sugars rather than all sugars, so fruit and dairy still appear in the lineup. The plan instead leans on whole grains, legumes, vegetables, healthy fats and lean proteins. (yahoo.com) (heart.org) That distinction tracks with mainstream nutrition guidance. The American Heart Association says Mediterranean-style eating limits added sugars and recommends most women stay under 6 teaspoons a day and most men under 9 teaspoons. (heart.org 1) (heart.org 2) The federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans set a broader ceiling of less than 10% of daily calories from added sugars. Harvard’s Nutrition Source says that equals no more than 50 grams a day in a 2,000-calorie diet. (cdc.gov) (health.harvard.edu) EatingWell frames the plan as a practical week of repeatable meals rather than a cleanse. Syndicated versions say it uses breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks designed to support satiety with protein and fiber. (yahoo.com) (aol.com) The pitch also lands in a crowded market of branded weekly meal plans, including EatingWell’s own anti-inflammatory, high-protein and standard Mediterranean variants. Recent companion plans from the publisher use similar calorie tiers and protein-and-fiber targets. (yahoo.com 1) (yahoo.com 2) The through line is familiar: cut added sugar, keep the food recognizable, and use Mediterranean diet rules as the template. EatingWell’s latest version packages that formula into a seven-day schedule with calorie and portion adjustments. (yahoo.com) (heart.org)
