countries close to the Mediterranean Sea is called the Mediterranean Diet. To compare this Mediterranean Diet to a typical Diet from the south of Benin, it would be correct to say that the Benin Diet is equivalent to the Mediterranean Diet because although the nutritional values are lower in the Beninois diet, it is cheaper and easier to find than the Mediterranean diet in the southern region of Benin. This paper is going to compare the diet of Benin to the diet of the Mediterranean from the nutritional
Pizza, chocolate, a rack of ribs and a Jack-an-Coke has become unappreciated when it comes to the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet has been around for years. The World Health Organization (WHO) pinpoints the Mediterranean diet back to the 1960’s. The Mediterranean diet follows back around the Mediterranean Sea in the Greek religion. The WHO calculated the life expectancy during 1960’s between the ages of 30-32 years old, but in the Greek religion it was higher, 45 years older. With that
of you may have thought of a Mediterranean diet, but when I talked about eating, the first thing I thought about is my region’s diet. And if I have to compare those to other diets, I would say that a typical diet from the south of Benin is equivalent to the Mediterranean Diet because although the nutritional values are lower in the Beninois diet, it is cheaper and easier to find than the Mediterranean diet in the southern region of Benin. Body: The Mediterranean Diet is rich in vegetables, fruit
There are many different styles of a Mediterranean diet, but they all have the same foundation. The Mediterranean diet originated from countries of Europe - Greece, Italy and Crete. The diet is composed of olive oil, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, fish, chicken, and wine; red meat and dairy is barely consumed. . “In the late 50’s, Ancel Keys established the largely plant-based Mediterranean diet as the original prototype for current dietary guidelines in the United States” (Nestle, 1995, p. 1313S)
The Mediterranean diet stems from the fact that individuals in the Mediterranean region are known for outliving Americans and living healthier, free from heart and brain diseases as well as cancer. Choosing to follow a Mediterranean diet can promote weight loss, diabetes control, and a reduced risk of heart diseases while maintaining a variety of options. Since the Mediterranean is a region with diverse cultures, ethnicities, and agricultural economies there is no single “Mediterranean Diet” but
The Mediterranean and The Ghanaian Diet A diet refers to a meal that can provide the human body with all vital nutrients without providing toxic substances (Roderuck, 1981). A diet is considered balanced or unbalanced depending on the amount of needed nutrients contained in it. Comparisons can be made between the diet of various areas, towns, cities, countries and to larger extents, continents. In this paper, I am going to discuss the French diet being equivalent to the Ghanaian diet in terms of
sporting a yellow polka dot bikini whose diet consists of strictly salad. As a result, tons of insane, unrealistic dieting plans have emerged, most of which are just fancy and expensive ways of starving yourself. While most of these are highly unethical, a couple have persevered to be quite successful, not only with keeping the number on your scale down, but also with keeping down the numbers of your cholesterol and blood pressure. The Mediterranean Diet, Pescetarianism, and
Title: How the Mediterranean Diet Beats High Blood Pressure Word Count: 613 Summary: People who live along the Mediterranean Sea don't follow a low-fat diet ... yet, they have lower blood pressure and less risk of heart attack. Why? Keywords: high blood pressure, Mediterranean diet, heart attack, natural whole foods, fats, olive oil, fish, fruits, vegetables Article Body: The Mediterranean diet is not some new fad diet ... dreamed up by a weight-loss "guru" or as a new health measure. It is
Diets are part of the lifestyle of people. One’s diet may come as a result of upbringing, mindset, knowledge, taste, availability and season among others. This paper seeks to analyze the differences and commonalities, and finally determine which diet is better and in which context all from the point of view of the writer. This paper analyses the Italian Mediterranean diet and the Ghanaian West African diet on the bases of nutritional value, accessibility, family and government economics. First
May 11, 2014 Jake Andrews Food cultures Mediterranean Diet at Risk Due to Overfishing The use of fish in the Mediterranean diet is abundant to say the least. A traditional Mediterranean diet recommends consumption of fish and seafood a few times a week (health.usnews.com). In the event that fish were to be suddenly less accessible the entire diet would be compromised and almost unrecognizable. While this may seem unlikely, frequent overfishing is making this a serious possibility. Overfishing occurs
Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods is one such company which is based in Ward Hill, MA was founded by Abe Hanna in 1981 as he noticed there was a lack of Mediterranean foods in local grocery stores; it was the first company to commercially produce hommus. Since then Cedar’s has become a large scale corporation with products in many markets across the North America.6 Now Abe’s son Charlie is CEO and president while his friend, Steve Tsakirellis, is Executive Vice President. Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods has
Can I enjoy flavored oils (citrus, truffle) while on the Mediterranean Diet? In short, yes. Many of the flavored oils will have just about the same issue as extra virgin olive oils do in terms of evaluating quality. A person who is on the Mediterranean Diet can use citrus flavored oils or, instead, experiment with adding juice or zest directly to the dish–but think about how a mandarin olive oil could enhance a well prepared entrée, or a high quality lemon olive oil could accent fish. Truffle oil
the Mediterranean Sea to the Lebanon-Syria border is 50 miles. In the south, along the border with Israel, Lebanon's eastern border is only 20 miles from the sea. Although a tiny land, Lebanon boasts a great diversity in its landscape which makes it one of the most picturesque countries in the world. The coast line is br oken by many bays and inlets of varying size. At some points, the mountains wade silently right into the sea - then climb suddenly tier on tier away from the Mediterranean to the
Morocco,is a country in the northwestern corner of Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The Strait of Gibraltar, which connects the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, separates Morocco from Spain by only about 8 miles (13 kilometers). Fertile plains lie along Morocco's coasts, and forested mountains stretch across the middle of the country from southwest to northeast. Beyond the mountains lies a sun-baked desert, the Sahara. Rabat is Morocco's
The McMahon-Hussein Correspondence Israel, slightly larger than Massachusetts, lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Egypt on the west, Syria and Jordan on the east, and Lebanon on the north. Its maritime plain is extremely fertile, but only 17% of the land is arable (Figure 1). The southern Negev region, which comprises almost half the total area, is largely a desert. The Jordan River flows from the north through Lake Hule and Lake Kinneret, finally entering the
that don’t they do use cars. Algeria is the second largest country in Africa and it borders the Mediterranean coastline. Algiers’s is the country’s capital as well as the largest city. Algeria has little fertile land and for the most part the country is a desert. The country has four main geographic regions which extend east to west. The coastal plain and Tell Atlas in the north have a typical Mediterranean climate. This is made up of warm dry summers and mild rainy winters. During the summer an exceedingly
their interests in the Balkans. Russia saw her role as leading and supporting her fellow Slav peoples in the Balkans. This Pan-Slav concept provided an ideal excuse to interfere in the Balkans and to extend Russia's influence towards the Eastern Mediterranean. Ideally Russia wished to open the Dardenelles straits to its warships. Austria-Hungary was concerned that this Russian encouragement of nationalism may threaten her borders and inspire nationalism within her own empire. In turn, Germany recognised
several uses of the olive tree, Olea europaea L., have long been recognized and celebrated by human civilization. Olive trees have been cultivated since prehistoric times in Asia Minor, and introduced with human migration and trade throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, into Africa, and eventually into New Zealand and North America. Thomas (1995) lists the beginning of olive cultivation as aproximately 3000 B.C. Olives appear in one of the first cookbooks ever discovered. As long ago as the 17th century
of a moment of inspiration, one specific instance where an idea strikes the brain with such force that it must be carried out. Cousteau speaks of how fortunate he was to have just such a moment, as a young naval officer. He was swimming in the Mediterranean using goggles, when he became mesmerized by his new found ability to look with equal ease at the structures both above and below the water’s surface (Tebbe). If he could combine his love of the aquatic with his affinity for film, he could provide
variety of native dress and hummed with the sound of the world's languages.? Built on the twin pillars of tolerance and trade, the city was a beacon of pluralism and ethnic hatred. This great city is not New York but Salonika, "the Pearl of the Mediterranean" (1). Salonika, officially known today by the Greek name Thessaloniki, is a magnificent city with a rich heritage.? It was founded in 315 BC by King Cassander of Macedonia, who named this land Thessaloniki after his wife, Thessalonica, daughter