Science is finally getting with the times and perhaps the secret to fighting off Alzheimer's and Dementia may be in our diet. The determining factor may be to maintain an ideal weight, which can also ward off diabetes and heart disease. It seems that if you combine the Mediterranean and DASH diets may lead to the MIND diet.
What this says is that your overall weight is what will determine your overall health. I've been an advocate that eating the right foods, along with exercise and sleep, will maintain your weight naturally. This is why I believe that if you adopt an overall healthy lifestyle, the foods that benefit you will come naturally without a specific diet.
Showing posts with label Mediterranean diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mediterranean diet. Show all posts
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015
Health Jornal 16
This first journal of this year is highly informational on fitness and nutrition issues. Health also involves mental health and winter is known to cause Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD). In the future this blog will talk more on your overall health including mental health.
Yo-Yo Dieting is a revolving health trap that can wreck more havoc to your health than keeping the weight. The tips are useful as a guide to end the cycle.
When it comes to Powerhouse Vegetables I'm pretty much ahead of my time. I've always enjoyed vegetables and learned to appreciate even the most dreaded ones.
I also am ahead of the Powerful Superfoods game. I consume some daily and some occasionally.
Heart Healthy Foods can keep the ticker ticking. Along with exercise, nutrition plays a role in keeping the heart beating healthy.
It seems you can Train Your Brain to crave healthy foods.
Still The Best, the Mediterranean Diet is the most beneficial on so many levels.
All about Whole Grains can be an informative introduction on the confusing "whole" products.
Nutrient Shortfalls are a way of life in our daily diets.
If your New Year's Resolution was to lose weight, why not Get Paid To Lose Weight?
If you are exercising and losing muscle, even though you may think you're doing everything right, you could be making Mistakes Costing You Muscle Tone.
Morning is the best time to exercise. There are Tricks To Make Morning Workouts Easier for those considering it.
Yo-Yo Dieting is a revolving health trap that can wreck more havoc to your health than keeping the weight. The tips are useful as a guide to end the cycle.
When it comes to Powerhouse Vegetables I'm pretty much ahead of my time. I've always enjoyed vegetables and learned to appreciate even the most dreaded ones.
I also am ahead of the Powerful Superfoods game. I consume some daily and some occasionally.
Heart Healthy Foods can keep the ticker ticking. Along with exercise, nutrition plays a role in keeping the heart beating healthy.
It seems you can Train Your Brain to crave healthy foods.
Still The Best, the Mediterranean Diet is the most beneficial on so many levels.
All about Whole Grains can be an informative introduction on the confusing "whole" products.
Nutrient Shortfalls are a way of life in our daily diets.
If your New Year's Resolution was to lose weight, why not Get Paid To Lose Weight?
If you are exercising and losing muscle, even though you may think you're doing everything right, you could be making Mistakes Costing You Muscle Tone.
Morning is the best time to exercise. There are Tricks To Make Morning Workouts Easier for those considering it.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Mediterranean Health
It seems that nowadays the Holy Grail of lifestyles is the Mediterranean Diet. A secret I encountered when I lived in Southern Europe is that each season produces its own fruit. What this means is that you live off the land because the land will always bare some kind of fruit(fruit meaning food in general). Since I am a firm believer that eating local foods is a foundation to overall health, it will be discussed elsewhere.
Sometimes the foods have to do with one's heritage, as a health benefit to a person's nutritional benefits. The Mediterranean nutrition is something that will benefit everyone in some way. Here is a shopping list for the Mediterranean Diet. Here are some recipes. Personally I would cut back on dairy and limit it to yogurt and cheese only. Take note of the Pyramid because you will find many differences from the Pyramid or My Plate we use in the United States.
The benefits of this diet, if done right, are very beneficial. The other aspects to this lifestyle is that the meals are shared and eaten in a social setting. You also get plenty of exercise through physical activities. These are the true combinations of what makes this diet as healthy as it is. You can't expect to eat Mediterranean-style foods and live a sedentary lifestyle and hope for optimal health. It just won't work. More info here.
You can't get too much information on the Mediterranean Diet, and only you can determine what to eat. Just to add my comments on the last link, salt should be substituted with other spices, but in Europe there are many dishes that are heavily salted. To the list of fish, I would like to add the barramundi. Extra Virgin Olive Oil should be used in salads, while regular olive oil should be used for cooking. Take note, REAL olive oil comes from only ONE country. If it comes from more than one country such as Italy, Greece and Spain, for example, it is a mixture of oils that take away from real olive oil benefits.
I still say to limit your dairy and only consume yogurt and cheese. I consume 4 oz. of yogurt each morning and cheese on occasion. I avoid milk as much as I can. I don't agree with only one glass of wine because in Europe they consume 2 glasses of wine. One with their lunch and one with their supper.
Again, keep in mind that the diet involves not only nutrition, but eating meals with families and friends, and physical activity and exercise.
Sometimes the foods have to do with one's heritage, as a health benefit to a person's nutritional benefits. The Mediterranean nutrition is something that will benefit everyone in some way. Here is a shopping list for the Mediterranean Diet. Here are some recipes. Personally I would cut back on dairy and limit it to yogurt and cheese only. Take note of the Pyramid because you will find many differences from the Pyramid or My Plate we use in the United States.
The benefits of this diet, if done right, are very beneficial. The other aspects to this lifestyle is that the meals are shared and eaten in a social setting. You also get plenty of exercise through physical activities. These are the true combinations of what makes this diet as healthy as it is. You can't expect to eat Mediterranean-style foods and live a sedentary lifestyle and hope for optimal health. It just won't work. More info here.
You can't get too much information on the Mediterranean Diet, and only you can determine what to eat. Just to add my comments on the last link, salt should be substituted with other spices, but in Europe there are many dishes that are heavily salted. To the list of fish, I would like to add the barramundi. Extra Virgin Olive Oil should be used in salads, while regular olive oil should be used for cooking. Take note, REAL olive oil comes from only ONE country. If it comes from more than one country such as Italy, Greece and Spain, for example, it is a mixture of oils that take away from real olive oil benefits.
I still say to limit your dairy and only consume yogurt and cheese. I consume 4 oz. of yogurt each morning and cheese on occasion. I avoid milk as much as I can. I don't agree with only one glass of wine because in Europe they consume 2 glasses of wine. One with their lunch and one with their supper.
Again, keep in mind that the diet involves not only nutrition, but eating meals with families and friends, and physical activity and exercise.
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