Photo credit: MarenWischnewski “Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food.” Hippocrates In Italy, there are more the 16.000 centenarians and 3.6 million people who are more than 80 years old. Various studies* have shown that following the Mediterranean diet is one of the main factors that can guarantee longevity. In…
DetailsPhoto credit: Tella Chen Eat Breakfast as a King As in any other diet, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is absolutely wrong to skip breakfast if you are trying to lose weight or not. Skipping breakfast will make you eat more food at the next meal, and as some studies…
DetailsOlive oil Facts It is the main cooking oil in the Mediterranean countries. The oldest olive oil amphorae dates back to around 3500 BC. Olive tree on average can live between 400 and 600 years. The olive tree of Vouves (Crete, Greece) is the oldest olive tree in the world, aged around 3000 years and…
DetailsPomegranate Pomegranate is a perfect fruit if you are on Mediterranean diet or not. It is rich in vitamins (C, K B group vitamins), minerals and flavonoids which are very helpful for our body as they are a powerful antioxidant and not only, they have antimicrobial and antihistamine properties. Pomegranate is also rich in dietary…
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