Thanks to Flixflickr While fad diets and cosmetic surgery continue to offer patchwork (and often dangerous) solutions to the growing problem of the overweight and obese Western population many are finding that an adherence to the traditional and historic Mediterranean diet presents one of the most simple, effective alternatives and solutions. To examine the typical Mediterranean diet [...]

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 [...]

Nicki Heverling is the program manager of the Mediterranean Mark, a new educational program to guide consumers to healthy traditional Mediterranean food, drinks and products. 1.Please Nicki tell us a bit about yourself and Oldways. Why do you promote healthy eating? Oldways is the widely respected non-profit “food issues think tank” credited with successfully translating the complex [...]

9 Things to do while on a diet Do not start doing the “Fad” diet of the moment - The risk is to not having the desired effects. Choose a fairly healthy diet and suitable to your food habits. Do not believe to miracles - Don’t expect that your food change will transform your body in a [...]

Nutrition and agro-food technologies experts denounce a reduction by more than 50% of the nutritional properties of foods so called “friends of health” caused by: Loss of seasonality Pollution Agricultural policies of some countries Have been accused especially fruit and vegetables and other “ingredients” of the Mediterranean diet. They are no longer those of the past. The reasons? The procedures [...]

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 combat any oxidative [...]

Thanks to Cranrob Last day I was reading some articles on Sicilian red oranges and I’ve found a very useful article about the effects of sugars consumption and the risk of coronary heart diseases. The study was conduced by Dr. Linus Pauling, a famous Nobel prize winner, that says: The coronary disease, including angina pectoris seem to be [...]

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. 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) 135 Kcal Protein 2.8 Carbohydrates 21.2 Fat 4.3 I’ve tried to search [...]

Thanks to Mestreech Pregnant women who eat a Mediterranean diet may be protecting their baby from eczema and allergies in childhood, new research suggests another benefit of this diet. Consumption of vegetables more than eight times a week, fish more than three times a week, and beans or peas more than once a week seemed to [...]

Rice with sardines - Arròs amb sardines by Núria Roig This rice dish is not only delicious but very healthy as sardines are oily fish that contain healthy omega 3 fatty acids. Moreover, the combination of rice and fish increases its benefits. This sardine rice is a traditional Catalan rice dish that represents the Mediterranean diet very well. [...]