The Mediteranean (sp?) diet?

[house_of_princesses]

Heard on the news last night that the Mediteranean Diet is healthy and helps lose weight. I don't think it's a fad thing, more of a lifestyle. Anyone know anything about it? Tried it?

 

[TigH]

I got a book for Christmas one year that I really wanted, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health by Dr. Weil (he's on PBS once in a while, kind of a jolly looking fellow with a bushy white beard). I tried to incorporate the suggestions in the book into my way of eating and was fairy successful for several weeks, but I wasn't doing any type of portion control. Basically I got very healthy and didn't lose any weight (but I wasn't trying to lose weight, just wanted to purify my body). I enjoyed all the whole grain foods, organic foods, salmon, veggie based meals, etc. I think once I reach my goal (following the WW program) I will try to incorporate more of the foods into my meals that are suggested in his book. He stresses a Mediterranean based way of eating too.

 

[house_of_princesses]

We're already doing whole grain, organic foods. (Not big on Salmon, and only eat fish when in Florida.) Lots of fruits and veggies. I guess the fish is for those lil' ole omegas everyone keeps raving about!

BTW, I, too, like Dr. Weil.

 

[anniet]

I'll have to look into this diet, but my great grandmother and my grandmothers were all from Sicily -so I suppose they followed the Mediterranean diet - and they all lived into their 90's-even one who developed heart disease at 80 years old.

I've still got my mother's mother who is still alive at 96. I'm expecting to cruise right on into 100 or more!

 

[nativetxn]

I have read of this eating plan before. You eat 40% of your calories from fat, mostly olive oil, avoid red meats and eat plenty of high carb pasta and rice, I believe.

I found this website for the Mediterranean Diet <b>HERE</b>

 

[house_of_princesses]

As always, NativeTXN.... helpful as ever!!