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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
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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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Vegetarian Diet as part of the Mediterranean diet

January 25, 2011
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Recently such notions as vegetarian diet, vegetarianism and vegetarian have become rather common because they are heard and read quite frequently and in most cases in relation to the Mediterranean diet. It seems that Mediterranean and Vegetarian diets go hand in hand. More and more people make their choice and join the so called Vegetarian […]

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The Mediterranean Diet Food Pyramid

December 27, 2010
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All over the world the Mediterranean diet is renowned for its capability to lessen the incidence of various diseases especially those which involves cardiovascular problems. Most studies show that due to the highly health-conscious theme of the Mediterranean diet food pyramid, it is the most recommended diet plan among people who want to shift their […]

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What is the Mediterranean diet?

December 19, 2010
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One dominant ingredient that is very much identified with the Mediterranean diet is olive oil for cooking.  Since the Mediterranean Diet is a traditional diet of the poor coastal regions of Crete, Southern Italy and parts of Greece, the use of olive oil differs compared to countries in the other parts of the globe. In […]

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Characteristics of the Mediterranean cuisine

December 9, 2010
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Each country has its own food preparations to boast about. Depending on the culture, the variety of food ranges from the kind of meat and herbs used, down to the vast ways of preparing them. Over the years many people have acknowledged the fact that as the technology advances, a lot of sacrifices had to […]

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Mediterranean Diet – the White Cheese Component

November 27, 2010
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One of the elements/ components of the Mediterranean diet is white cheese. The term White cheese implies that it is fresh cheese which is lighter to digest than yellowish mature cheese. White cheese can be made from any kind of milk but the traditional Mediterranean cheese is made from goat and/or sheep milk due to […]

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Yogurt – an essential component for a healthy diet

November 23, 2010
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One of the major elements, components, of the Mediterranean diet is Yogurt.  According to the Mediterranean Diet Food Pyramid, Yogurt is one of the foods that can and should be taken daily. Yogurt can be eaten straight or as an ingredient in salads as a dressing or other preparations such as sweets or entrees. Since […]

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Healthy benefits of fish

November 23, 2010
healthy benefits of fish

One of the major elements, components, of the Mediterranean diet is fish.  Fishing was one of the occupations of the Mediterranean people since their very existence and thus fish was a basic component of their diet, found on every table in large or small quantities daily or frequently. The most common fish in the Mediterranean […]

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