Andrea Aurelio

Local Mediterranean Diet delicacies you should try

December 12, 2015
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Due to large variability of the Mediterranean Diet, each local cuisine is filled with local delicacies that are exclusive to the region. Apart from the standard variations of common plates, local specific delicacies are something that should definitely be tried out. Listed below are some of the most well-known local delicacies, certainly worth trying/tasting. Trahanas […]

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12 Reasons to love Mediterranean diet

November 15, 2015
12 Reasons to love Mediterranean diet

Whenever someone is approached to try a new way of living you often heat the first question, WHY? Why should I adopt the Mediterranean Diet? It surely a surprise to us when people ask they should live a healthy life but nevertheless we tried to find some simple and logical reasons that you may use […]

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Mediterranean Diet on a budget

November 8, 2015
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One of the most remarkable aspects of Mediterranean diet is how cheap it can be to sustain you and your family while at the same time is probably the healthiest diet!  Although it varies from country to country and obviously fluctuates depending on product availability, Mediterranean diet can usually be achieved on a relatively low […]

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How to start your Mediterranean diet

November 5, 2015
How to start your Mediterranean Diet

Preparation Mediterranean diet is a very simple diet to follow if you are properly prepared. Usually centred around legumes and carbohydrate consumption such as potatoes as well as white meat and fruits and vegetables, a Mediterranean diet is easily accessible and can cater to all lifestyles. Main ingredients of Mediterranean diet include: Tomatoes Cucumbers Black […]

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Is the Mediterranean Dessert an integral part of the Mediterranean Diet?

February 24, 2014
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When you check the definition of dessert you will find out that it is typically but not a must, a sweet course which concludes any meal process. It is true that most of us cannot follow any diet which does not include some form of sweets. Once you taste sweets it is impossible or unachievable […]

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Can the Mediterranean Diet Foods fight Cancer?

February 3, 2014
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We shall start this article with a quote from Hippocrates, the father of Medicine: ‘’Let the food be your medicine and medicine your food’’. What does this mean? If we take the first part of the quote, it simply means that foods can act as your medicine and help the body to fight any diseases […]

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Learn about the role of Juice in your Healthy Mediterranean Diet

January 20, 2014
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Juices bring the freshness and healthiness of nature in our glass! Juices are not just for breakfast! We can make fresh and healthy, full of vitamins and other nutrients, juices every day from seasonal fruits so that we will enjoy them with our meals as a refreshing drink. Fresh juices are part of the Mediterranean […]

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The Mediterranean Diet and the Italian Cuisine

January 13, 2014
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Mediterranean Diet is probably the healthiest diet, healthy way of living, in the world and the Italian Cuisine is probably the most popular cuisine in the world. What do the two have in in common? The Italian cuisine is one the many cuisines in the Mediterranean region and it is part of the Mediterranean Diet […]

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The benefits of the Mediterranean Diet Juice

January 6, 2014
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We all know that fruits and vegetables are a very basic part of the Mediterranean Diet and they should be consumed daily. One way of consuming fruits is by drinking their fruit juice. Mediterranean diet juices can and should be consumed daily and they fall in the Mediterranean diet drinks category that we have discussed […]

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Healthy Mediterranean Diet Foods for all

December 30, 2013
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Mediterranean Diet foods are those foods which are eaten by the people in the Mediterranean countries and are part of the Mediterranean Diet pyramid.  We know that Mediterranean diet contains large amounts of fruits and vegetables since they are found in the ‘’most frequent’’ category of the Med diet pyramid. It also contains many other […]

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Mediterranean Drinks

December 16, 2013
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Mediterranean Diet is a way of living which involves all aspects of living: food, drinks, exercising and socializing. When we mention food we all understand what we mean by Mediterranean foods and Mediterranean cuisine. However, when we mention Mediterranean Drinks some people may not understand what this category may include and for this reason we […]

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Do you know these Mediterranean Diet Recipes and foods for a Healthy Lunch?

December 9, 2013
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We have discussed the importance of the Mediterranean Diet breakfast and we have given you some ideas of what people in the Mediterranea region eat for breakfast. As everybody acknowledges, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You have to eat breakfast like a king, they say. But you cannot have a healthy […]

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What is common between the Food Dudes, Let’s move and the Mediterranean Diet?

December 2, 2013
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Really what is common between the Food Dudes programme in UK, the Let’s Move initiative in the USA and the healthiest and oldest way of living, the Mediterranean diet? One can clearly and quickly realize that all three have one common goal, a healthy diet which will enable all of us to live a healthy […]

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