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Good information, thank you Vicki. We've been using extra virgin olive oil in our home for years, so it's nice to hear how healthy it is for us. A nice glass of red wine is also a main staple in our diet...
Thank you for sharing this article...we'd like to expand on our use of Meditranian foods, so perhaps this will give us some ideas.
Cheers,
Ken
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Posted by vicki l.
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.gr Hope you do, too