March 2012

Linguine with mussels and tomato

March 30, 2012

Linguine, sometimes misspelled as Linguini, is part of the Italian culinary cuisine which is also part of the Mediterranean cuisine. The Mediterranean diet has its roots in all the Mediterranean countries and the Mediterranean recipes use ingredients that are found in the Mediterranean diet pyramid. Linguine is a form of pasta which originated in Italy, […]

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Best Mediterranean Diet Desserts

March 26, 2012

In the mind of most people, Dessert is a forbidden word when they are on a diet. Well, not for the Mediterranean Diet followers. As it was stressed many times, the Mediterranean diet is a way of living and not a deprivation diet. Desserts are an integral part of the Mediterranean diet and there is […]

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Ideal Drinks for a Mediterranean style diet

March 19, 2012

The Mediterranean diet is famed for its tolerance of alcohol and the fact that followers are actually recommended to include a moderated amount of red wine in their daily intake. In fact this is one of the factors that makes the diet so attractive to many dieters; there are not too many diets out there […]

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What is a good Mediterranean diet breakfast?

March 14, 2012

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day by any diet standard and this is not an exception for the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day for all the nations of the Mediterranean Sea. The question is: what is a good Mediterranean diet breakfast? And the […]

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Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet for women

March 12, 2012

Mediterranean diet is a healthy diet that is suitable for all people and of all ages. The Mediterranean diet is a way of living that has evolved over the ages, a diet of more than 2500 years old, and has been the diet of the nations of the Mediterranean Sea. Anybody that follows the Mediterranean […]

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Mediterranean Diet Vs Dash Diet

March 9, 2012

Last year the Dash and Mediterranean diets were rated as two of the best diets for health and wellbeing by an expert panel from U.S. News & World Report. The highest scorer, The Dash diet, (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was designed to lower blood […]

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Octopus Casserole

March 7, 2012

The Octopus casserole culinary recipe is a recipe which combines many of the healthy Mediterranean ingredients: such as pure olive oil, black olives, tomatoes, and Mediterranean culinary spices such as thyme. Our recipe is a recipe followed in variations by many nations in the Mediterranean Sea such as Greeks, Cypriots and Israelis. Seafood is part of the […]

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5 Healthy Snacks from the Mediterranean Diet

March 5, 2012

Snacks are an important part of daily life for many people, but how can you adapt your snacks to fit into the healthy eating style of the Mediterranean diet? We lead busy lifestyles and don’t always have time to sit down to a full meal at regular intervals. A quick bite to eat to keep […]

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Mediterranean Diet for Americans-Make the Switch Today

March 2, 2012

We have all heard that the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest diets to follow. Research has shown that following the principles outlined in this diet can greatly reduce risk of diseases such as Cardiac disease, some cancers, Type 2 Diabetes, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It has also shown success as a weight loss diet. […]

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Fish Cakes

March 1, 2012

Eating fish and seafood in general is as healthy as it can get. Fish is basic to the Mediterranean diet and should be eaten at least twice a week. It is high up in the inverted Mediterranean diet pyramid. There are many kinds of fish and many different Mediterranean diet culinary recipes to be followed. […]

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