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Imagine the laid back lifestyle following the Mediterranean Diet

It may be hard for us work-ethic stressed out people to believe that the sun and sand, laid back lifestyle of the Mediterranean could be better for us on a Mediterranean Diet than the strict diets of deprivation we turn to for "health". Yet, researches have discovered that people on the Mediterranean Diet and in the countries that border the Mediterranean Sea exhibit strikingly low rates of heart disease compared to other people outside the Mediterranean. Extensive research in the past few years has isolated key dietary habits as a vital part of the vicinities lower rates of chronic disease.

The important aspects of the Mediterranean diet are high intakes of cereals, grains, vegetables, dried beans, olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs, seafood, and fruit. Wine is taken with food in moderation. Meat and poultry are also eaten in moderation, with poultry more frequently served than red meat. Animal fats in the form of butter, cream and lard are not included in the diet. Much of the Mediterranean diet food and cooking found today can be traced back to times of antiquity. The area that compromises the Mediterranean consists of three continents and more than 15 countries. Some of the countries that influence the Mediterranean diet are: Portugal, southern Spain, southern France, southern Italy, Greece, Crete, southern Turkey, western Syria, western Lebanon, western Israel, northern Egypt, northern Libya, northern Algeria and northern Morocco.

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