VII. 1  Efficacy: Congenital defect detection in pregnancies. 2  Multiple of median (MOM) cut-off over 2.0 to 2.5. 3  False Positive Rate in normal pregnancies: 5%. 4  Trisomy 21 sensitivity: 21%. 5  Only marker in Triple Screen for Neural Tube Defect Anencephaly sensitivity: 90%. Spina bifida sensitivity: 80%.
Vegetables should be consumed in large amounts when following the Mediterranean diet. Featured foods include artichokes, eggplant, celery, broccoli, onions, peas, peppers, sweet potatoes, lettuce, mushrooms, celery and tomatoes. In place of sweets, fruits are eaten for desserts.
The Mediterranean diet is high in healthy fats, mainly from fish and olive oil. Foods from plants -- vegetables, beans, fruits, grains, nuts and seeds -- are the main foods upon which meals are based. Animal protein, mostly fish and poultry, are added in lesser amounts.he humble olive, once a supporting character in salads, on pizzas or in a martini, has risen to nutritional super-stardom. An array of health-boosting olives is available, including ubiquitous black olives, oil-cured Kalamata olives, and Manzanillas -- green Spanish olives often stuffed with pimentos.