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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 wine, and fish (specifically blue fish, sardines, tuna, and anchovies), this eating plan proves to be one of the best heart-healthy diets available.

A Rich in Fish Diet Health Benefits

Don’t despair if you’re a meat and potatoes kind of eater—incorporating more fish into your daily lifestyle is actually easier and more fun than you might think. For example, grilled fish steaks served on toasted buns make a great alternative to traditional hamburgers. Instead of the standard fried chicken dish, try breaded oven-baked catfish. Or simply add some grilled salmon to your favorite salad. The options are endless.

While all fish can provide those wonderful omega-3 fatty acids, doctors do recommend some types of fish above others.

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Here a single idea to choose a snack that mix all the Mediterranean in a cracker

It’s a product of the Barilla Group that I buy in Italy.

gran pavesi mediterraneo

Ingredients:

  • Wheat flour
  • Tomato (20%)
  • Not hydrogenated vegetable fats
  • Extra virgin olive oil (2,8%)
  • Salt
  • Cheese grain (Parmesan) (1,65%)
  • Barley flour
  • Oregano (0,5%)
  • Natural yeast
  • Eggs

Nutrition information for 1 serving (1 ounce)butritional information for the cracker

  • 135 Kcal
  • Protein 2.8
  • Carbohydrates 21.2
  • Fat 4.3

I’ve tried to search how to find them in the U.S. but nothing.

So if you want to cook them at home here how to prepare a cracker.

Preparation:

  1. Put all ingredients in a blender until fine crumbs.
  2. Transfer to a small bowl.
  3. Add cheese to blender until smooth.
  4. Return flour mixture and process until ball forms.
  5. Roll out dough thinly.
  6. Prick dough all over with a fork.
  7. Cut crosswise into equal strips.
  8. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.

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Ingredients for 4 people:
- 3 Eggplants
- 1 Piece of Garlic
- Pepper
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- Tomato sauce
- Pasta (spaghetti) 400 gr.

Process:

  • Step 1: Cut the eggplants into slices and put them in salted water for 30 minutes
  • Step 2: Fry the eggplants with olive oil
  • Step 3: Prepare the tomato sauce
    • Put in a pan the tomato sauce with a clove of garlic, parsley, salt and peppers
    • Cook for about 20 minutes on low flame
  • Step 4: Pasta – Boil water, add salt and put pasta
  • Step 5: Wait until pasta is ready
  • Step 6: Mix pasta with tomato sauce
  • Step 7: Bend Spaghetti with Eggplants
  • Step 8: Put in the oven at 180°c and cook for about 15 minutes
  • Step 9: Put the rolls on a plate and serve hot

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