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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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World Cancer Day: The Mediterranean Diet against Cancer

February 4, 2011
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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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Let’s Move, Food Formulation and Affordability

January 31, 2011
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On January 20th 2011 there was a news conference in Washington, DC, where First lady Michelle Obama participated along with Wal-Mart officials. The news conference was on food availability and affordability that would provide lower prices on fresh fruits and vegetables, the very basis of the Mediterranean diet. Wal-Mart will launch an aggressive initiative in […]

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Mediterranean Diet Chef wins the Gold Award for the Junior Chef of the Year

January 23, 2011
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The chef of the Cypriot and Mediterranean cuisine, Mr Savvas Savva, has won the ‘’Gold Award for the Junior Chef of the Year’’ at the 8th International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival. The 8th International Istanbul Gastronomy festival that was organised by the All Cooks Federation, (TAF), took place at Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 to 21 March […]

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Mediterranean Diet Improves your Sex Life

January 17, 2011
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Mediterranean Diet, Med Diet in short, when followed, has short and long term effects on our health, fitness, psychology, well being and off course our sex life. Mediterranean diet is a way of life and it has been proven that it improves our well being and since sex is part of life it correspondingly improves […]

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Mediterranean Diet Included in the UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List

January 7, 2011
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The fifth session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee, took place in Nairobi, capital of the Republic of Kenya, from 15 to 19 November 2010 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The Chairperson of the fifth session as Dr Jacob Ole Miaron of Kenya and Vice-Chairs were from Cyprus, Croatia, Republic of Korea and Oman. The committee discussed issues that concerned the safeguarding of […]

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