December 2010

What is Common in Mediterranean Recipes?

December 31, 2010
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What is common in Mediterranean recipes is the fact that these food items all vie for good health. In general, the food items prioritized in the Mediterranean food pyramid are natural foods which are simple and essentially good for our bodies. Since this diet is derived from the people living within the borders of the […]

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Roast Lamb Leg Recipe for the New Year’s Table

December 28, 2010
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Red meat is one of the elements/ components of the Mediterranean diet that is high up in the pyramid, meaning that is should be eaten once to a maximum of  a few times a month.  Well if there is one period of the year that you should treat yourself with a delicious Roast Lamb leg, […]

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The Mediterranean Diet Food Pyramid

December 27, 2010
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All over the world the Mediterranean diet is renowned for its capability to lessen the incidence of various diseases especially those which involves cardiovascular problems. Most studies show that due to the highly health-conscious theme of the Mediterranean diet food pyramid, it is the most recommended diet plan among people who want to shift their […]

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The Mediterranean countries – Part 3

December 24, 2010
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In order to be able to have a deeper understanding of the Mediterranean diet,  it would be good to know where it all started, where the Mediterranean foods, Mediterranean cuisine and Mediterranean diet started so as to understand the culture and driving forces of the area. Below is the analysis of the third group of […]

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The Mediterranean countries – Part 2

December 21, 2010
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In order to be able to have a deeper understanding of the Mediterranean diet it would be good to know where it all started, where the Mediterranean foods, Mediterranean cuisine and Mediterranean diet started. Below is the analysis of the second group of countries which comprise the Mediterranean group (the first part was analyzed in […]

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What is the Mediterranean diet?

December 19, 2010
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One dominant ingredient that is very much identified with the Mediterranean diet is olive oil for cooking.  Since the Mediterranean Diet is a traditional diet of the poor coastal regions of Crete, Southern Italy and parts of Greece, the use of olive oil differs compared to countries in the other parts of the globe. In […]

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Characteristics of the Mediterranean cuisine

December 9, 2010
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Each country has its own food preparations to boast about. Depending on the culture, the variety of food ranges from the kind of meat and herbs used, down to the vast ways of preparing them. Over the years many people have acknowledged the fact that as the technology advances, a lot of sacrifices had to […]

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The Mediterranean countries – Part 1

December 3, 2010
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In order to be able to have a deeper understanding of the Mediterranean diet it would be good to know where it all started, where the Mediterranean foods, Mediterranean cuisine and Mediterranean diet started. Mediterranean means the sea in the middle of the earth, in between land.  It is considered to be the birthplace of […]

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