by Ray | Sep 16, 2010 | Food in the Spotlight
If you are following the Mediterranean diet plan, you should know that you would need to consume three to four eggs a week. Since eggs are available all year round, it is really easy to incorporate eggs in your diet. Eggs can be a delicious meal on their own and...
by Ray | Sep 11, 2010 | Food in the Spotlight
Fish figures a lot in the Mediterranean diet. People following the Mediterranean diet plan are recommended to eat fish at least twice a week. Fresh or water-packed tuna, trout, salmon, herring, and mackerel are good choices. While fish are highly recommended,...
by Ray | Jun 29, 2010 | Disease Prevention
Heart disease is one of the top killer diseases worldwide where 30% or approximately 17 million people all over the world suffer from this condition. One could be genetically predisposed but almost 80% of the total cases are attributed to unhealthy lifestyle...
by Ray | Jun 21, 2010 | Food in the Spotlight
The Mediterranean diet comes from the traditional diet of poor regions of Spain, Italy, Crete and Greece. It consists mainly of fresh vegetables, fruits and fish and extra virgin olive oil. Following the Mediterranean eating pattern, there would be high consumption of...
by Ray | Jun 11, 2010 | Food in the Spotlight, Mediterranean Food
The Mediterranean food diet includes more veggies and less meat, and there are experts who say that this scheme of diet is going to bring down risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. This diet is thought to include nothing but basic vegetarian recipes,...