What is the Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean Diet is a diet that has originated from countries bordering the Mediterranean sea. We are talking about all the holiday destination spots that you and I dream about visiting one day. France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Jerusalem, Morocco and Lebanon.

If you like warm pita bread with a side of creamy savory Hummus drizzled with EVOO ( Extra virgin olive oil), Greek salad, lentil soup, falafel sandwich filled with tahini garlic sauce and fresh veggies then you've stumbled upon the right blog.

The Mediterranean diet mainly consist of the following food groups:

1. High consumption of fresh veggies, fresh fruits, raw nuts& seeds, beans, legumes , herbs and spices. This blog would focus mainly on this food group.

2.Replace bad fat ( Lard/Butter) which are made of saturated fat, the leading cause for heart attack and stroke with heart healthy fats like Extra virgin olive oil . EVOO is the primary source of fat in the Mediterranean diet. I will elaborate more about the health benefit of EVOO in my next post.

3. Moderate consumption of fish and seafood as they are high in Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3 fatty acid has a cardiovascular protective property.

4. Moderate to low consumption of low fat dairy ( Cheese and Yogurt ).

5. Although the Mediterranean diet support moderate to low consumption of Poultry and lean red meat respectively , I personally don't incorporate those in my diet. My diet is mostly Vegan/Vegetarian with occasional seafood. In this blog you won't find any recipes for poultry or red meat.