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Secrets of the Mediterranean diet.

July 20, 2009

Mediterranean’s have luck: the sea, the sun, high-quality meal and wine. Everybody knows that vegetables, fruit, fish, meat and nuts are for the benefit of health. And the Mediterranean diet combines this all in itself. Last researches show that such diet is very good for heart and is good, as prevention of cancer diseases. If you cannot slim in any way then try this feed system. Its main pluses are course and balance. 30 % of consumed calories in a traditional Mediterranean diet are monounsaturated fats which contain in olive oil and nuts.

The Greek variant of the Mediterranean diet in the more use of vegetables, fruit and olive oil. These products contain antioxidants which as we know, are very good for us.
The main rule of the diet is – It is important to spend more calories, than you eat. The simple formula here operates:

Eat less + Move more = Lose weight

Principles of the Mediterranean diet
1. Fresh and healthy food. The basis in this feed system is made by fresh vegetables and fruit, cereals, nuts, greens, seafood, natural yoghurt, olive oil and red wine. The table is fit to each season .There are not any artificial grown up vegetables stuffed with pesticides. All only grown up on farms and kitchen gardens.
2. The control of eating. Mediterranean diet products are of the highest quality thus everything is used in the small portions. Olive oil and nuts keep a sense of fullness for a long time.
3. Healthful fats. Unlike many other diets, the Mediterranean diet does not put before itself a problem to reduce consumption of fats. However, she allows including in a diet only healthy fats: monounsaturated which contains in olive oil, nuts and avocado, and the fat acids Omega-3 are contained in fish of fat kinds (like a tuna, sardines, a trout, etc.).
4. Olive oil. Mediterranean’s use this oil everywhere where only it is possible. In a batch, paste, salads etc. It is the basic source of fats in this feed system. It replaces other oils which are less healthy for us.
5. Fat acids Omega-3. They are also very healthy to an organism, as well as monounsaturated which contains in olive oil, and reduce probability of neurologic diseases. These acids contain mainly in fat kinds of fish.
6. More vegetables, less meat. Initially, Mediterranean diet has been almost completely based on vegetables: tomatoes, broccoli, pepper, spinach, mushrooms. You should prefer vegetative food, and include meat in the menu not more often then 2-3 times a week.
7. 7. Wine. Italians, Greeks and other inhabitants of coast daily drink 2 glasses of red wine at supper. However, thus the quantity of the drunken alcohol is not much, no more than 100 gr. As you have already understood everything that you eat, should be broken for small portions. Red wine is very good for heart as rich with natural antioxidants which support good blood circulation and prevent formation of blood clots.
8. The minimum processing of food. Bread, paste, a potato, rice – key components of the Mediterranean diet. They contain fiber, vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
9. Fruit for a dessert. Forget about pies and sweets. The majority of inhabitants of coast of Mediterranean sea prefer fruit. They contain natural sweeteners, fibers, vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
10. Not a diet, but a way of life. The Mediterranean diet – a way of life. Finding of balance between a food and physical activity.

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