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Last night I made a quick appetizer that fits into the ever popular Mediterranean diet. In case you aren’t familiar with it, the Mediterranean diet is a diet rich in olive oil, beans, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, etc. It’s great for for your skin, it’s recommended by many doctors for the disease-fighting benefits, and it’s [...]
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When we saw a movie in the park last week, one of my friends Angela brought a beautiful Italian Bread Salad to share. It looked so delicious, filling, AND healthy, so I had to snap a quick picture and ask how she made it. This mediterranean-style recipe is a great way to use up a [...]
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Did you know that eating healthy keeps your fertility strong? You can add this to your list of reasons to buy those fresh or frozen vegetables when you grocery shop every week. A recent study from the Netherlands found that women who eat Mediterranean diets full of vegetables, fish, legumes, and vegetable oils were 40% [...]
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This weekend I graduated from the Immersion Program at my nutrition school, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. It was a post-grad program where I worked on coaching, marketing, and personal development. To celebrate my graduation I made a yummy dinner pasta recipe created by my sister. The recipe has delicious Mediterranean style ingredients and is [...]
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Diets are confusing. The U.S. food industry is even more confusing. But, here’s something I know for sure—there is no magical diet that works for everyone. You really have to experiment until you find out what types of food, drink, and lifestyle works well for you. With that said, it helps to have a place [...]
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Did you know that eating a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce your chances of depression? A recent study from Spain concluded that men and women who ate diets rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, olive oil, beans, fish, and cereals were 30% less likely to have depression. For one thing, the healthy fats in olive oil, fish, [...]
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A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that eating a Mediterranean diet may help you live longer. I’ve talked about the Mediterranean diet on this blog before, but in case you didn’t know, the diet primarily consists of eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish, whole grains, beans, and less saturated fats [...]
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An Oprah Magazine reader wrote to David L. Katz, M.D. in this month’s “The Way to Eat” section (Ref: The Oprah Magazine, May 2008, p. 200). She mentioned that her mother had ovarian cancer and her father had Alzheimer’s disease. Knowing that this meant she was more likely to get those diseases, she asked Katz [...]
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The best way to improve your cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of heart disease is to change your diet and lifestyle. Eat a whole foods, plant-based diet and incorporate exercise and stress-relieving activities into your daily routine. I made a list of the best cholesterol lowering foods in 2007. It’s time for an update! [...]
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CNN.com reports that a study from Britain’s Royal Brompton Hospital and the National Heart and Lung Institute showed that the Mediterranean diet can help alleviate respiratory allergies and asthma in children. In the study of 690 children (ages 7-18) living on the Greek island Crete, those who ate the largest amount of fresh fruits and [...]
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