Mediterranean Food

Best Food Suitable for a Diabetic Type 2 Person

May 8, 2010

Food plans for diabetics vary, depending on allowed individual sugar and carbohydrate content. In general, however, all persons with diabetes should eat, or avoid, the same foods. Avoid Foods Containing Sugar and Most Artificial Sweeteners This includes so-called “sugar-free” foods enhanced with artificial sweeteners. The Most Sugary Foods to Avoid Sweets and Chocolates, Including “Sugar-Free” [...]

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A Sample of a Diabetic Diet Menu

May 2, 2010

Individuals learning to either control or prevent diabetes through proper nutrition and dietary habits can benefit from using a good diabetic diet as an example. Eventually one will become comfortable controlling diabetes with diet and will learn the best diet for a diabetic with their needs. Until then, creating one’s own menus and meal plans [...]

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The Best Weight Loss Plan – An Healthy Diet to Lose Weight Naturally

March 10, 2010

Without doubt, America has a weight problem. An estimated 17% of all children and adolescents are overweight, and their parents are doing even worse: nearly one third of American adults aren’t just overweight, but obese (Source: American Heart Association). Disturbing statistics show a steady climb in obesity from the early 1960s, when the obesity rate [...]

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How much would it cost to eat like a Mediterranean?

February 27, 2010

There are nearly twenty countries that border the Mediterranean Sea, from Italy, Spain, and France to Turkey, Syria, Libya, and Egypt. In comparison to American diets, almost all traditional Mediterranean diets include a healthy amount of fish, olive oil, whole grains, nuts, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Furthermore, before the globalization of readily-available manufactured foods, [...]

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Lose Weight and Benefit of an Healthy Fish Diet Plan to Eat Fish Everyday

February 14, 2010

Known for its multitude of health benefits, fish has deservingly earned “miracle food” status. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, lower cholesterol, or even reduce arthritis pain, adding fish to your diet is key. Not surprisingly, more and more doctors recommend the Mediterranean Diet for their patients. With a focus on fruits, vegetables, nuts, red [...]

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A Healthy Heart is the Best Valentine’s Day Food Gift You Can Give

January 16, 2010

Valentine’s Day is all about love and is filled with images of hearts, including hearts on greeting cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, tiny heart candies with affectionate sayings and heart-shaped boxes holding precious, little gifts. Although all of this emphasis is placed on hearts and love, we sometimes show our affection for our loved ones [...]

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How to Cut the Cancer Risk by 12%

December 1, 2009

The Mediterranean diet (MD) has its roots with our Greek and Roman ancestors, inhabitants of the Mediterranean region that was the birthplace of modern civilization. The well-known staple of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil, was used by the Ancient Greeks as a substitute for animal fat, a food they deemed unhealthy. During the last few [...]

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Using a Daily Food Calories Chart Template to Lose Weight

July 21, 2009

One way to lose weight safely is to create a food chart log to record the daily consumption of food. By utilizing nutrition labeling on packages, it is possible to ascertain the number of calories, the type of nutrients, and the amount of sugar and fat in each item. In order to use a food [...]

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil helps to combat cancer and other degenerative diseases

January 26, 2008

Thanks to 79704578@N00 According to an European research group, the consumption of olive oil rich in polyphenols (natural antioxidants) improves the lives of people suffering from oxidative stress, and is also highly beneficial for the prevention of cell aging and osteoporosis. According to Professors Alberto Fernández and Antonio Segura: “As preventive substances, polyphenols help to [...]

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[video] Benefits of extra virgin olive oil on health… they say is not good for your health. What?!

November 10, 2007

In this video I’ve found in Youtube the author say: Many people believe that the olive oil in the Mediterranean Diet is part of what makes it healthy. Wrong! The diet is healthier than the standard American diet because it contains more fruits and vegetables, period. Substituting olive oil for the fats found in most [...]

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