Andrea Aurelio

Mediterranean Diet Vs Kushi Diet

March 19, 2011
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There hardly could be a person in this world who does not know what the Mediterranean diet is. Even a small child who has basic knowledge of geography may easily predict that it is possibly an eating pattern of the natives who live close to the Mediterranean Sea. Surely they will hit the right track. […]

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Whole Grain pasta, Cholesterol and the Heart Health

March 16, 2011
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Maintaining a normal blood cholesterol levels is a prerequisite for preventing atherosclerosis. Preventing atherosclerosis may prevent your attack from coronary heart disease responsible for angina, heart attack or myocardial infarction and heart failure. We should welcome any tool or intake that reduces blood LDL bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol LDL to achieve and maintain […]

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Med diet can boost performance for athletes

March 13, 2011
Mediterranean diet can boost performance of Athletes

According to the recent studies fantastic achievements and brilliant results in the career of athletes are closely related with the food they consume. The athletes spend the better part of the day on training and exercising consequently losing a great deal of the energy produced by the body. What is the source of this energy? […]

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A healthy diet for soccer players

March 12, 2011
Mediterranean diet a healthy diet for soccer players

Day after day, the fame of the soccer is expanding and we will see how the Mediterranean diet pays its role in soccer and how the Mediterranean foods help soccer players.  Matches are available on the radio and TV 24 hours a day. There are even dedicated TV channels where you may enjoy soccer news, […]

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Woman’s Day: Mediterranean foods Prevent Breast Cancer

March 8, 2011
Mediterranean Diet Women's day

March 8th it is a tribute to the woman- the mother, the sister, the friend, the girlfriend and wife – and it is celebrated throughout the world as the woman’s day. In some countries, like the ex Soviet Union countries, it is even a Bank holiday. One of the most common diseases that the women […]

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Mediterranean Diet can reduce your blood cholesterol

March 7, 2011
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Cholesterol is used by the body in many important areas, such as protecting the nerves, the composition of cells and the production of certain hormones. The largest proportion of cholesterol, 80%, required to meet the needs of the human body, is produced in the liver. The remaining 20% comes from the diet. It is better […]

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Religious Fasting and the role of med diet

March 6, 2011
Religious fasting and the role of the Mediterranean Diet

The diet of fasting is parallel to the vegetarian and Mediterranean diets which are well known for their contribution in reducing cardiovascular disease, cancer, cholesterol, etc During fasting it is not permitted to consume foods of animal origin (meat, dairy, eggs). The consumption of fish and olive oil is limited depending on the period of […]

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Mediterranean Diet – A heart healthy diet

February 28, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
Valentine's day

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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