Comparing The Mediterranean, Paleo, And Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian

1. Among each diet protocol, there are several common factors they all share. Only in moderation both the Mediterranean and Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian allow dairy and egg products. Together the Mediterranean and Paleo diet focus on eliminating processed food and refined sugar. All together each diet emphasizes on incorporating fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seed in their diet. They all provide health benefits and claim to decrease the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some cancer.

2. Although, the Mediterranean, Paleo, and Lacto-Ovo vegetarian diet share a few similarities they are different in many ways. For example, the Lacto-Ovo vegetarian diet is plant-based diet, meaning meat product are not allowed; while on the other the Mediterranean and Paleo diet both allow meat in their eating plan. However, the Mediterranean diet only allows the specific type of meat, such as fish and poultry in moderation. The Paleo diet does not focus on the type of meat and its limitation. Another difference between these diets are that dairy and egg products are allowed in the Lacto-Ovo vegetarian and Mediterranean diet but it is eliminated in the Paleo diet.
If I had no other option and I had to pick between these three eating plans for myself, I probably would have to pick the Mediterranean style diet. I chose the Mediterranean style diet because it allows important food groups and eliminates refined sugar and processed food. I believe this diet is the best for me because I will be able to incorporate more fruit and vegetables in my daily meal plan and I will be able to also eat meat in moderation without having to cut it out completely. Another great benefit of the Mediterranean diet is that I will be easy for me to switch to since I am already in the progressed in cutting out red meat and processed