It is a known fact that Mediterranean diet is high in fat.  However, these are made from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which important for your body.  They are healthy fats compared to the saturated fats found in a typical American diet.  It should be pointed also that fat is not the determining factor for weight loss.  It is calorie consumption that determines optimum weight loss and management. So you should lower your calorie consumption to get the full healthy benefits of Mediterranean diet.

b) In simple terms, what is the principal difference between the American diet and the Mediterranean diet?

Americans consume high numbers of red meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy, while the Mediterranean includes very little. The diet also differs from the typical American diet through its dependence on fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, olive oil, beans, breads, cereals, and potatoes.

c) Explain why the incidence of heart disease is lower in the Mediterranean?

Based on scientific research, Mediterranean diet has played a significant role in lowering the incidence of cardiovascular disorder in the Mediterranean region.  This type of diet enables you to choose a lot of healthy foods.  It also promotes a holistic approach for enjoying better health.

d) Is exercise still required if one is following a Mediterranean diet?

Exercise is always essential no matter what type of diet you follow.  The best thing about the Mediterranean diet is that it encourages daily regular exercises as part of the holistic approach to achieve a healthy lifestyle.  When this type of diet was introduced in the sixties, exercise and physical activities were already part of the culture of the Mediterranean people.  For your minimum exercise needs, you have to take a daily one-hour walk and weekly full body exercise.

e)  What is the difference between Low Carb and Mediterranean diets?

One of the most striking differences between Low Carb and Mediterranean diets is protein content.  Mediterranean diet has low protein content.  With this type of diet, you will only consume 15 percent calories from the protein component.

f) People noticed that wine is an important part of Mediterranean diet. What is the recommended daily wine consumption?

It is highly recommended to consume low to moderate amounts of wine daily.  Usually, men should get approximately 5 percent calories from wine while women should get 2.5 calories from wine consumption.

g) Final word of advice

The Mediterranean lifestyle is most effective when including a range of root vegetables, foods high in omega-3 acids, and vegetable oils such as flaxseed or canola. Along with fruits, breads, and cereals, these foods may lower your risk for cardiovascular disease.

About the Author – Eva B. Alexander writes for the <a href=”http://mediterraneandiet.org.uk/”>mediterranean diet menu</a>  blog, her personal hobby website focused Mediterranean diet healthy eating tips to live better and longer.

 7 Days Cabbage Soup Diet Plan

  And here you go the continued of cabbage soup diet.

Day One:
Eat only fruits except banana.
Drink unsweetened tea, black coffee, cranberry juice, and water.
Eat as much soup as you like.

Day Two:
Eat all fresh vegetables either raw, or cooked. Aslo eat baked potato with butter. Eat as much soup as you like but no fruit for today.

Day Three:
Combine days one and two menu, eat as much fruit, vegetables, and soup, as you like but no potatoes or bananas.

Day Four:
Eat as many as eight bananas and drink as many glasses as 8 glasses of skim milk along with your soup.

Day Five:
Eat as mush as 20 ounces of beef or skinless chicken (500g) and six fresh tomatoes. Drink 8 glasses of water this day to wash the uric acid from your body. Do not forget eat at least one bowl of soup. If you prefer, you can substitute broiled fish for the beef.

Day Six:
Eat beef,skinless chicken or fish with fresh vegetables or salad. Drink 8 glasses of water and eat your soup at least once.

Day Seven:
Eat all you want of brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices, and vegetables. Be sure to eat your soup at least once to day. No bread, alcohol, or carbonated beverages, not even diet soda.

 
Cabbage Soup Diet is a low-fat, high-fiber diet that will help you get into shape fast before you embark on a more moderate long-term eating plan. This is not suitable for long-term weight loss.
 
There are Pros and Cons for Cabbage Soup Diet where you will lose weight fast if you follow the diet plan and very a good “kick-start” for a more moderate diet.
Cons are some people find the soup bland. Some people have reported feeling light-headed, weak, and have suffered from decreased concentration.

Cabbage Soup Recipes

 
    You may have heard somebody telling you want to on diet. But, he or she just keep saying from days to days, like Japanese saying “Diet Beginning From Tomorrow”(Dietto Wa Ashita Kara). It ended up can’t reach the weight lose aim. So, how to Diet or even Lose Up To 10 lbs In A Single Week?
Here I had gathered the 7 days plan healthy cabbage recipes for weight loss. If you or friend simply need to lose weight fast, the Healthy Cabbage Soup Diet may be just what you’re looking for.

Japanese Diet Recipe : Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

 5 large green onions
 5 carrots
 1 head cabbage
 2 green peppers
 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
 1 bunch celery
 1 package Lipton soup mix
 1 or 2 cubes bouillon (optional) *
 1 48oz can V8 juice (optional) *
Season to taste with cubes bouillon*, salt, pepper, parsley, garlic powder, etc.

Directions:
Add all the vegetables in a big pot. Use about 12cups of water (or 8 cups plus the V8 juice *), cover. Bring to boil, stir in the soup mix and boil gently for 20minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer until all vegetables are soft. Eat as much of soup as you like in next 7 days.Drink as much water as you can. You may also drinks coffee or tea.

 

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     After sharing most of main Japanese recipes in recent posts, today we gonna take a break, let’s have a glass of healthy juice full with vitamin C.

    Vitamin C is very important to all animals including human because it is vital to collagen production. And collagen is the most ubiquitous substance in the body because it is the most abundant of the fibers contained in connective tissue. Vitamin C also helps to protect the fat-soluble vitamin A, vitamin E as well as fatty acids from oxidation. So, it very important to take enough vitamin C daily. It will helps to improve from anemia, release from stress and more importantly to build-up a beautiful skin.

     Vitamin C can be found from citrus fruits such as oranges, limes, grapefruit and vegetables including tomatoes, capsicums and many other. Vitamin C is easily damaged during the food preparation stage, such as during chopping, cooking, boiling, and being submerged in water. Due to the above reason, I would always like to take vitamin C by mixing fruits into healthy fresh juice.

   So, let’s just try out the juice recipe below and say “Bye-Bye” to blotch or freckle then.

 Ingredients: (2 servings)

  3 Oranges
  1 small Green capsicum
  1 small Yellow capsicum
  1 small Red capsicum

  Preparations:

  Peel off oranges skin, 
  Take out the capsicum pit
  Mix them well in a mixer

  Previous healthy juice recipe

 1) Consume LESS salt in daily life.
     Consume less salt in cooking can prevent health problems, including high blood pressure.

 2) Cut off the fat from pork before cooking.
     Cut off the fat before cook. Change cooking method to boil instead grill, fry etc.

 3) Take lot of leaf vegetables.
     Leaf vegetables are typically low in calories and fat. It is high in protein per calorie, dietary 
    fiber, iron, calcium, and very high in phytochemicals such as vitamin C, carotenoids, lutein 
    and folic acid.  

 4)     Vegetables Fiber, Kalium ( Potassium ).
Eat lots of foods with high sources of potassium include orange juice, potatoes, bananas, avocados, tomatoes, broccoli, soybeans, brown rice, garlic and apricots.

 5)     Consume more fish, fish oil which contain lots of. DHA( Docosahexaenoic acid )
Fish oil is widely sold in gelatin capsules containing a mixture of omega-3 fatty acids including EPA ( eicosapentaenoic acid ) and smaller quantities of DHA.

 6)     More soya been, sesame, tea.
Isoflavones from soya bean, sesamin from sesame, catechins which comes from tea are very good plant nutrients that help reduce level of blood cholesterol.

 7)     Enjoy healthy meal !!
Enjoy healthy meal with your lovely friends & family!!

Hottest Diet Topic in Japan. – Morning Banana Diet.

As you may think of there is nothing special by eating banana to get diet. But, do you know that due to this diet boom, in Japan, banana seems totally sold out in the market? Over the past 4 months, demand has driven Dole Japan to increase its banana imports by upward of 25%, and even then supplies could not keep pace with demand.

For people who like to enjoy more sleeping and tend to go without having breakfast in the morning, banana diet is really easy and hassle free. By having banana in the morning, it will help to lower down the calories. In addition, it is good in controlling calories while having the sufficient nutrition in the morning. With only as low as 85 kilocalories in 1 banana, it will fill your stomach full. Further more, the moisture is about 60~70% of weight in banana, it is really effective for constipation.

Method: Morning Banana Diet is really simple; A banana (or as many as you want) and room temperature water for breakfast; eat anything you like for lunch and dinner (by 8 p.m.). A three o’clock snack is okay, but no desserts after meals and you have to go to bed before midnight.

So, let’s start “Morning Banana Diet” today!!

Hottest Diet Topic in Japan. – Morning Banana Diet.

This post is to share the healthy juice for your healthy life!! 
For those who
-> really need a “Healthy Life” in the same time “On Diet”,
-> are very busy but want to take your daily nutrition in minutes.

You may try this out!!

Below recipe is Best to those who lack of Vitamin A.　　

　　　Biwagure-Honey　　　Biwa – 枇杷 

Japanese Medlar/ Biwa　(　枇杷　)                   : 5
Grape Fruit　　（グレープフルーツ）               : 1/2
Honey                ( 蜂蜜 )                                    : 1 tbsp 

  Method :
Take the skin & seed off for both fruits, mix them together using fruit mixer.
Add in honey.
Enjoy the Fresh Healthy Juice J

Healthy juice recipe full with Vitamin A