The Traditional Healthy Mediterranean Diet Pyramid is based on the healthy eating and lifestyle habits of the folks living in southern Italy, the Greek island of Crete, and other areas of Greece in the early 1960s. At that time, the life expectancy of adults in those areas was among the longest in the world; and … Continue reading The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid →

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Cheese and Yogurt Surrounded by hot temperatures and lacking refrigeration, the Mediterraneans of the 1960s preserved their milk by creating cheese and yogurt, and consumed them modestly. These rustic conditions may have helped protect the hearts of the natives by keeping saturated fat-laden dairy products at bay. Luckily, the boom of low-fat and nonfat dairy … Continue reading Dairy →

In Crete in 1960, a person consumed a mere 13 ounces a week of meat, poultry and fish combined. While foods from animal sources were scarcer on the classic Mediterranean menu, you can enjoy poultry a few times a week. Chicken cacciatore, anyone? Back to Mediterranean Pyramid meat | eggs | fish | sweets | … Continue reading Poultry →

Fish can swim into your diet a few times a week. The latest dietary advice from the American Heart Association recommends that we consume at least two servings of fish weekly. A sea of research indicates that omega-3 fatty acid-rich foods, especially fish, are heart-healthy, helping lower everything from those nasty triglycerides (fat in your … Continue reading Fish →

Mediterranean’s ate up to four whole eggs weekly. The latest from the USDA shows that each American, on average, consumes slightly over 4 eggs weekly (including those in processed food), a decline of 11% as compared to higher amounts in 1970s. Eggs can be enjoyed as Greek-style poached eggs topped with yogurt or an omelet … Continue reading Eggs →

Eating beans can help you slim down , fight heart disease and high blood pressure, live longer, and are in vogue . Who Knew? 1) The Facts : At mealtime, fiber-rich beans can help curb your appetite by helping you feel fuller sooner so you’ll eat less. Beans can also replace higher calorie meats and … Continue reading Beauty and the Beans →

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