A Mediterranean Diet For The Singaporean Palate – Asian Scientist Magazine

AsianScientist reports on Associate Professor Verena Tan’s groundbreaking research at the Singapore Institute of Technology, where she is developing a localized version of the Mediterranean Diet tailored to the Asian population. By mapping out the nutritional composition of the MedDiet and creating over 100 recipes using locally available ingredients, Tan aims to make the diet more affordable and accessible for Singaporeans. Through collaboration with SATS and a pilot study involving patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Tan’s Asian MedDiet has shown promising results in terms of palatability and nutritional similarity to the original MedDiet, paving the way for future comprehensive intervention studies in Singapore.

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