The Milpa diet: a functional, sustainable pattern for human and planetary health

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The Milpa diet, rooted in Mesoamerican agricultural traditions, provides a nutrient-dense, sustainable dietary pattern that supports metabolic health and addresses chronic diseases while promoting environmental sustainability. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

Rafael Fernández-Demeneghi; Martha Alicia Sánchez-Jiménez; César Huerta-Canseco; Isidro Vargas-Moreno; Gilberto Uriel Rosas-Sánchez; Rodrigo Ramirez-Rodriguez; Gabriela Páez-Huerta; María Magdalena Álvarez-Ramírez

doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1790861

March 13, 2026Frontiers in NutritionOpen Access

The Milpa diet: a functional, sustainable pattern for human and planetary health

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The aim is to highlight the Milpa diet as a functional food system that can combat chronic diseases and environmental degradation.
Exploration of the Milpa diet's cultural and agricultural significance.
Review of historical and contemporary nutritional science relating to the Milpa system.
Analysis of the synergistic health benefits of milpa's key food components.
The Milpa diet supports metabolic health by combining maize, beans, and squash in a nutrient-dense matrix.
Evidence shows reduced risk of chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases among those adhering to the Milpa diet.
The diet promotes food sovereignty and biodiversity through its agroecological principles.

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Fernández-Demeneghi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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