Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet is a nutritional model inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of three European and one African countries: Italy, Greece, Spain and Morocco. In 2010 itwas included in the World Cultural Heritage 'by UNESCO.

The father of the Mediterranean diet was Dr.. Lorenzo Piroddi (Genoa 1911-1999), whowas the first to realize a connection between nutrition and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity and bulimia.

The Mediterranean diet has a high consumption of bread, fruit, vegetables, herbs, grains, olive oil, fish and wine and is based on a paradox: people living in Mediterranean countries consume quantities 'quite high in fat but l' use of olive oil, animal fats offsets. Olive oilseems to lower levels of blood cholesterol is, it is argued, moreover, that the moderate consumption of wine during meals (one glass per meal), is another protective factor forthe antioxidants present in it.

According to various studies, carried out by famous American scientists, the Mediterranean diet, decreases the rate of mortality due to coronary artery by more than 50%. According to these studies, the positive diet has protective effects on the brain, helping to prevent cognitive decline. Not only that, the Mediterranean diet reduce the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

The eating healthy is also good

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