This video shows the simplest form of mediterranean plate. This is a REALLY healthy meal. I believe everyone should skip MEAT in their diet for a meal or two a day. Skip your bacon in the morning or steak or chicken at lunch. This plate in the video was my dinner. The best is to skip meat in the dinner. Mediterranean people proven to be live longer because of their diet. You don;t have to get on their diet but at least try some of their food. Here are what you need to make this plate: Feta cheese (2-3oz), half tomato, 1/4 cucumber, 1/4 avocado, olive oil (I always use 1st cold press olive oil. It is the best for your heart , few bucks more than regular olive oil) some salt but you can stay away from it since feat will have some salt in it. Humus any brand any of your taste. It has all the essentials in it. Humus is great stuff. And last item is sprouted wheat bread. This is as natural and raw as it gets. Non processed best bread ever !!! It takes literally under 5 mins to fix this plate. I hope you give it a shot !!!
The Mediterranean Diet
I know a Mediterranean diet is basically rich in tomatoes and olive oil, pasta, and salads. I don’t know about their saturated fat intake but they seem to be big on cheese and cold cuts. But what about spices. Maybe they have less heart trouble because of something in the spice category? Or is it just the olive oil? What spices are common in such Mediterranean diets?
My wife started us on what she calls a Mediterranean diet. She says we don’t eat meat, or poultry. In our version is fish, fruit, vegetables and whole grain. Common spices are basil, cilantro, curries. dill
Think less heart trouble is a combination of all.
She also has us on fat binders to reduce or fat intake.
She got them here http://bit.ly/13tPlV
All I can really think of is artichokes, tomatoes(I think), and olives/olive oil. I know fish/lean meat is a big part of the mediterranean diet, but I don’t eat meat/dairy (vegan). What are some other mediterranean foods?
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/mediterranean
My doctor told me to try the Mediterranean diet to lose weight.. it turns out I also have a cholesterol level bordering on the high side. Will that diet help reduce it, or is she going to tell me to try a different diet?
i’ve never heard of that diet but cherrios wills reduce you cholesterol…
I need to increase my HDL and I was told I need to be on a Mediterranean diet? What is it and what should I be eating on that diet?
The MOST important thing is to eat naturally..without medicines, chemicals, “starving” your self etc.
first, it would be best for you to eat as healthy as possible..this will also help you considerably to lose weight gradually and naturally..
eat fresh fruits, vegetables, drink plenty of WATER..avoid all cokes, caffeines, smoking, alchohol etc. as these also add weight as well as they contain chemicals which disturb your natural bio rythmns as well as brain chemistry. try not to eat too much meat, and the meat you should eat should be “lean meat” such as steamed chicken and rice, or steamed fish with rice..and vegetables,, this should be your staple diet rice and vegetables with fruits..AVOID “JUNK FOOD” and “Fast Food” as this type of food is very unhealthy, lacking in vitamins really and has plenty of fattening molecules which make one gain weight and is very bad for overall health.
if you snack,, try fruits with yogurt or fruit yogurt and nuts.. nuts are very healthy for your body .and contain proteins.
go for walks every evening or morning or whenever you get time each day for 1 hour or 2 hours..make this somewhere you enjoy walking even if you have to drive a bit to there..and make this a daily routine..you will enjoy it once you get into it ..and it makes you feel great after..just walking for 1 hour or 2 hours.
if you do this..every day for one month ..you should lose around 10 pounds (.714 stone) per month until you get to your natural healthy weight.. look up on the internet for an idea of what your weight for your height should be ..and when you get to this weight,,your body will look very nice and you will feel very good.
10 pounds (.714 stone ) each month in 3 months you should lose 30 pounds (2 stones, 2 pounds)..for sure…but no junk food and dont drink alcohol or smoke, dont eat junk..just healthy food with vitamins and walking 1 hour or 2 hours every day..and drink plenty of water..this is guaranteed way to lose weight naturally and for good, if you stick to this, which you should,,as it makes you feel so much more positive due to the vitamins and lack of chemicals making you feel depressed…
btw, forgot to mention,,just in case you dont know how to really make healthy meals..buy a “food steamer” at your local deparment store..they are very cheap and work very well..as well as buy a “rice cooker” which is also very cheap..eating rice is a great way to get your necessary carbs “healthy carbs” to lose weight and has lots of natural energy inside. you can buy asian rice at most large supermarkets or if you have a local oriental market..they sale quality asian rice.. thai or indian rice is good “jasmine rice”.. buy corn or canola oil to sprinkle on vegetables or rice before steaming to add to taste as well as you can buy several nice spices like “cumin” or “Curry powders”, etc.just sprinkle on the vegetables before steaming to give nice taste.
drink “Green Tea” as this is very healthy and helps burn extra fat faster…you can buy quality green tea at most oriental shops or large supermarkets as well
Im on the Mediterranean diet and im wondering what the max amount of saturated fat in grams that I should be consuming in one day.
The average man should have no more than 30g saturated fat a day.
Where possible, use mono-unsaturated olive oil or rapeseed oil in place of animal fat such as butter or lard.