February 2011

Mediterranean Diet – A heart healthy diet

February 28, 2011

A heart is a key organ of our body. It is compared with the engine that breathes life into the tiniest cells of a huge facility called human. It is running without a single second of repose. It is delivering blood saturated with oxygen, nutrients, vitamins, hormones, etc. and withdraws all the metabolic wastes, toxic […]

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Mediterranean diet The only way to lose weight and keep it off

February 27, 2011

Quite frequently and regularly in the human mind the word “diet” is associated with restrictions, deprivations, tasteless and disgusting food which drives you crazy. When you keep on a diet you surely have sleepless hungry nights haunted by nightmares. Meanwhile if we go back to the origins we will discover that this harmless word of […]

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Moroccan Chicken with Couscous

February 24, 2011

Chicken is part of the Mediterranean diet and can taken once a week while Couscous as part of the base of the Mediterranean pyramid can be taken on a daily basis. The Moroccans have found a perfect way to combine the two, chicken and Couscous, in the recipe that will be described below, enabling the […]

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Prespes’ Beans

February 21, 2011

Prespes’ beans, a PGI product, come in two sizes, giants and elephants named so according to their size. They have high nutritional value and fully conform to the healthy Mediterranean diet philosophy. The Prespes’ beans’ taste is very special due to the microclimate and soil composition of Florina’s region in which they are cultivated. From […]

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Valentine Cheese Balls

February 13, 2011

Valentine’s Day, is a special day for most people around the world. This special day apart from gifts, chocolates, pink champagne and kissing, it involves eating specialties that will boost the desire for more… One specialty that is highly recommended is the French white goat cheese, chevre. It is a choice that falls within the […]

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Valentine’s Day with Fettuccini Carbonara

February 13, 2011

On Valentine’s Day, if you are looking to reach the heart of your love, reach it through his/her stomach with a great Italian food, Fettuccini Carbonara. The proposed dish is part of the Mediterranean diet and as pasta it can be consumed daily but on this special day you need this special and tasty dish […]

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World Cancer Day: The Mediterranean Diet against Cancer

February 4, 2011

A new life is pursued by a new danger. Straight after a newly born creature comes to this universe it fights to survive, to be strong and to be protected with a solid and unbreakable immune system. Such is the dogma of the evolution: the strongest will survive. It appeared that together with benign elements, […]

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Pear Salad with walnuts and Feta Cheese

February 1, 2011

Feta Cheese is the product of Greece which belongs to the white cheese category and it is part of the Mediterranean diet, to be consumed daily and in combination with other dairy products, twice a day. This salad is a healthy food that can be eaten for lunch or as a light dinner after a […]

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