Whats so great about a Mediterranean diet ?
There’s been a lot of talk about the Mediterranean diet in recent years. Although there are several countries bordering the Mediterranean basin, each with its own dishes, they do share a few things in common. A big one is a lower incidence of heart diseasse and higher life-expectancy rates, and that’s why the area has been researched extensively. So what’s the deal? The diet is high in Omega 3, and, according to the Mayo Clinic, includes generous amount of fruits and vegetables, healthy fats such as olive oil and canola oil, a variety of nuts, and little red meat but a lot of fish. Oh yeah, and red wine, and any diet that advocates wine is a good diet in my book! Here’s a site I found particularly useful — http://www.mediterraneandiet.
