The Healthiest Diet In The World?
by Peter Carnes
http://www.Heart-Of-Provence.com
Believe it or not, diets come and diets go.
And some of them seem to go on forever!
There are low-carb diets, no-carb diets, negative calorie diets,
high-protein diets, fat-burning diets, cabbage diets,
vegetarian diets, raw food diets...
There\'s the Atkins diet, the South Beach diet, the L.A. diet,
the Personality diet. The list goes on and on.
Did you know that diet books and diet products are a
profit-pulling business nowadays?
It\'s estimated that in the USA alone a staggering 33 billion
dollars is spent every year on diet-related items.
By now you should know that the overwhelming majority
of diets only work in the short term.
Here's why:
You follow the diet, you lose a few pounds, you get bored, you
lose interest, you stop following the diet, you put all the
weight back on again....and you move on to the next trendy,
flavor-of-the-moment fad, and the same old cycle starts
all over again!
In order to lose weight, and stay slim and fit and healthy,
it's not enough to grab some special fad or flavor of the
month and just add it to our lives like a new hair-piece or
some latest fashion accessory.
No, what we need to do is change our lifestyle - permanently!
Have you ever heard about the Mediterranean Diet?
In actual fact, the Mediterranean Diet is a bit of a misnomer.
It isn\'t really a diet at all: it\'s a way of life. There are
literally millions of people today living around the
Mediterranean and eating fresh local food that is good for their
hearts and kind to their waistline and may even, if the latest
scientific research is to be believed, actually prolong their
lives.
Don\'t you think it might be a good idea to grab a part of this?
So... where do we start?
The foundation of the Mediterranean Diet resides
in three things:
* fresh fruit and vegetables (including garlic)
* olive oil (particularly extra-virgin olive oil)
* a moderate intake of wine (preferably red wine)
Add to these some fresh fish and seafood and some lean cuts
of meat, game and poultry and you have a "diet" that will
protect your heart, enhance your general health and probably
even extend your life - as well as reducing your waistline! What
more could anyone ask for?
It is the combination of these three elements that is
responsible for the long and healthy lives of people living in
the southern Mediterranean area.
I suggest you spend a bit more time with your partner or family,
eating healthy food and wine, rather than gulping down a
ready-cooked meal that\'s probably full of salt and saturated
fat, just so you can spend an extra few minutes at the
local pub or bar!
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