Q. All I can really think of is artichokes, tomatoes(I think), and olives/olive oil. I know fish/lean meat is a big part of the mediterranean diet, but I don't eat meat/dairy (vegan). What are some other mediterranean foods?
A. http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/mediterranean
What are good mediterranean diet foods?
Q. All I can really think of is artichokes, tomatoes(I think), and olives/olive oil. I know fish/lean meat is a big part of the mediterranean diet, but I don't eat meat/dairy (vegan). What are some other mediterranean foods?
A. lentils, chickpeas, eggplant, rice, dates, basil, oregano, lemon and garlic to name a few
What do you know about the Mediterranean Diet?
Q. Is there a standard guideline? Or is it just a general rule of thumb? Any links to resources or information would be appreciated!
A. I would say itâs a general rule of thumb as a good diet is about listening to your body and answering your cravings (for missing nutrients),
Itâs not a diet about calorie content but about the kind of food you eat so youâre healthier.
Like eating a lot of olive oil (monounsaturated fats) that not only raises the good HDL cholesterol but also lower the bad LDH cholesterol as well.
You use the extra virgin olive oil for salad dressings and the extra light olive oil for cooking. Itâs lighter in color, not calories, as it was refined to withstand cooking temperature (375F). Do not use the pure olive oil as itâs the lowest quality because itâs not âvirginâ (who needs 3 different olive oils anyway?).
Compared to an American diet, they would cringe at the idea of eating 120 calories per Tbsp of olive oil (men need 2 Tbsp /day for heart health).
Americans (70% of them are overweight) go for low calories, fat free, sugar free, low, diet stuff with fake sugar that really messes up their health and then binge on fast food, fried food and sugary stuff (with taste buds messed up by sweet fake sugar). Since fake sugar creates hunger and leads to obesity, they get fat and get a heart attack before they get old or get some other obesity related diseases.
For me (Iâm from Europe) a healthy diet is just eating fruits and veggies (preferably organic or you grow them), using herbs and spices a lot, salt in moderation, like if you need sodium when making bread as some recipes are about chemistry and need sodium to achieve the proper result. I would never salt my food at the table (as to not mess up my taste buds and I never miss it), with the exception of French fries and potatoes in general which I think always taste better when salty.
If you avoid processed and/or canned food, you avoid a lot of sodium (used for conservation) and water retention.
I eat butter (organic one) for taste as you cannot replace butter with olive oil when you make a sauce (like a Hollandaise sauce for broccoli egg divine) or a cake or when you delicately pan fry your sea scallops in a buttery sauce with garlic, lemon, parsley and paprika.
A Mediterranean Diet would have the proteins not so much coming from red meat but like a pescatarian diet (you can eat dairies, eggs and fish).
But red meat is not excluded, just rare. Like sometimes, I get a craving for a filet mignon or a good steak (once in a blue moon) and Iâll get one.
Good high protein food (for pescetarians who are not vegetarians because they eat fish) are low fat dairies (milk, cheese, yogurts...), eggs (whites and no more than one yolk a day), fish, legumes (beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils, peanuts, peanut butter, including soy milk and tofu that comes from soybeans which are legumes), grains (rice, maize...called corn in the US, whole-wheat pasta and bread, rye, buckwheat, oats, millet...) and nuts/seeds.
If you combine grains with legumes, youâll get complete protein. Like eating a slice of bread with beans, or adding rice to lentils, or eat pasta with peas...even combining grains and legumes in different meals (during the same day) will have them meet later on in the intestines to form complete protein.
Iâm not a pescatarian as I eat chicken, beef, pork, veal but not often. Iâll try anything (short of live bugs)...I ate bison, crocodile, monkey, snake...I was always disappointed...those are too gamey (too chewy with a strong taste).
In Italy, they eat a lot of fish (theyâre surrounded by the sea) and pasta (lots of pasta, lunch and dinner). You can eat weird looking fish there. I tried fishes I could not name...and octopus...actually pretty good but weird when you eat those rubbery suction cups.
Compare to an American diet, you would have less sweets, like coming from sugar/honey (your taste buds are not messed up by fake sugar) and get your carbs from fruits/veggies and other plant foods. Youâll eat less eggs and meat and get your protein from plants food as well, like from legumes, grains, nuts and seeds. And youâll eat less dairies but more cereals and more fats (especially the olive oil).
Yeah...donât forget your glass or red wine.
Itâs not a diet about calorie content but about the kind of food you eat so youâre healthier.
Like eating a lot of olive oil (monounsaturated fats) that not only raises the good HDL cholesterol but also lower the bad LDH cholesterol as well.
You use the extra virgin olive oil for salad dressings and the extra light olive oil for cooking. Itâs lighter in color, not calories, as it was refined to withstand cooking temperature (375F). Do not use the pure olive oil as itâs the lowest quality because itâs not âvirginâ (who needs 3 different olive oils anyway?).
Compared to an American diet, they would cringe at the idea of eating 120 calories per Tbsp of olive oil (men need 2 Tbsp /day for heart health).
Americans (70% of them are overweight) go for low calories, fat free, sugar free, low, diet stuff with fake sugar that really messes up their health and then binge on fast food, fried food and sugary stuff (with taste buds messed up by sweet fake sugar). Since fake sugar creates hunger and leads to obesity, they get fat and get a heart attack before they get old or get some other obesity related diseases.
For me (Iâm from Europe) a healthy diet is just eating fruits and veggies (preferably organic or you grow them), using herbs and spices a lot, salt in moderation, like if you need sodium when making bread as some recipes are about chemistry and need sodium to achieve the proper result. I would never salt my food at the table (as to not mess up my taste buds and I never miss it), with the exception of French fries and potatoes in general which I think always taste better when salty.
If you avoid processed and/or canned food, you avoid a lot of sodium (used for conservation) and water retention.
I eat butter (organic one) for taste as you cannot replace butter with olive oil when you make a sauce (like a Hollandaise sauce for broccoli egg divine) or a cake or when you delicately pan fry your sea scallops in a buttery sauce with garlic, lemon, parsley and paprika.
A Mediterranean Diet would have the proteins not so much coming from red meat but like a pescatarian diet (you can eat dairies, eggs and fish).
But red meat is not excluded, just rare. Like sometimes, I get a craving for a filet mignon or a good steak (once in a blue moon) and Iâll get one.
Good high protein food (for pescetarians who are not vegetarians because they eat fish) are low fat dairies (milk, cheese, yogurts...), eggs (whites and no more than one yolk a day), fish, legumes (beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils, peanuts, peanut butter, including soy milk and tofu that comes from soybeans which are legumes), grains (rice, maize...called corn in the US, whole-wheat pasta and bread, rye, buckwheat, oats, millet...) and nuts/seeds.
If you combine grains with legumes, youâll get complete protein. Like eating a slice of bread with beans, or adding rice to lentils, or eat pasta with peas...even combining grains and legumes in different meals (during the same day) will have them meet later on in the intestines to form complete protein.
Iâm not a pescatarian as I eat chicken, beef, pork, veal but not often. Iâll try anything (short of live bugs)...I ate bison, crocodile, monkey, snake...I was always disappointed...those are too gamey (too chewy with a strong taste).
In Italy, they eat a lot of fish (theyâre surrounded by the sea) and pasta (lots of pasta, lunch and dinner). You can eat weird looking fish there. I tried fishes I could not name...and octopus...actually pretty good but weird when you eat those rubbery suction cups.
Compare to an American diet, you would have less sweets, like coming from sugar/honey (your taste buds are not messed up by fake sugar) and get your carbs from fruits/veggies and other plant foods. Youâll eat less eggs and meat and get your protein from plants food as well, like from legumes, grains, nuts and seeds. And youâll eat less dairies but more cereals and more fats (especially the olive oil).
Yeah...donât forget your glass or red wine.
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