Eating Knowledge
The Mediterranean diet, has been abandoned during the economic boom of the sixties and seventies as it deemed too low and unattractive compared to other food "fashion" coming in particular from the rich America, but thanks to extensive studies and tests concerning Food and Health, the Mediterranean diet is surely regaining the place it deserves between nutritional patterns.
We know that the secret of a balanced diet, is the ratio between the energy introduced through food and the energy expenditure. We also know very well that nutritionists recommend consuming at least 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables (for the high in-take of vitamins, minerals and fiber and for the low amount of calories), nutritionists usually suggest to consume during each meal: flour (bread, pasta and pulses make complex sugars and protein plants, the source of energy for the body), yoghurt and cheese at least 3 times a day (main source of calcium for our bones and a moderate in-take of protein and vitamins), white and red meat no more than 2 times per day (providing the highest quality protein, iron and vitamins) and of course their advise is to reduce (or avoid) added fats, very salty or very sweet food and…. to practice every day with at least half an hour of physical activity to maintain a good balance between food and burned energy.
Greek Cuisine, has in common with the "advices given by nutritionists" a proper consumption of bread, fruit, vegetables, herbs, cereals, olive oil and meat and is based on a paradox (at least to the point of view of Traditional nutrition discipline): people living in the Mediterranean area, consume a relatively large amounts of fats, but, nevertheless, have lower rates of cardiovascular disease than the U.S. population, that consumes similar levels of animal fat. The explanation is that large quantities of olive oil used in the Mediterranean cuisine, offsets the animal fat type , at least partly.
Olive oil seems to lower blood cholesterol levels.
Recent research studies confirm that the International Mediterranean diet reduces mortality rate of coronary disease by 50%.
Concerning the physical activity, Itaka Food is not able yet to help, but regarding a correct diet ... you can evaluate and judge.!!!
The grocery goods that we have available are so many, and there are also many ways to create your own healthy diet as part of an equally healthy lifestyle.
So each-one of us has an ample choosing opportunity.