The Mediterranean diet generally is not based on rare or exotic foods, nor is it about complex recipes. Most…
July 23, 2018
By Elena Paravantes, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Mediterranean Diet Expert I’ve been asked many times to provide an authentic…
December 6, 2017
By Contributor Marilena Leavitt, Chef/Culinary Instructor Teens are always hungry. They seem to scavenge for food pretty much non-stop!…
November 6, 2017
The Mediterranean diet has been studied for over 60-70 years now. Starting with the Seven Countries study and continuing…
September 6, 2017
There have been concerns regarding the definition of the Mediterranean diet. It has been noted that it is not…
June 27, 2017
The new year is finally here and a lot of us have ambitious plans in regard to all the…
January 4, 2017
Following a Mediterranean diet does not require hours in the kitchen. It can be easy and convenient actually.
October 12, 2016
Having been on a short vacation recently, I am reminded of the importance of having non-perishable food items on…
August 19, 2016
You can lose weight on the Mediterranean Diet. New research coming from the now known PREDIMED study, a long-term…
June 9, 2016
Last week the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans were presented and I, along with many others presented my comments…
January 15, 2016
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