Is the mediterranean diet worth it?

[Wonderwhat]

[PenkWing]

So, are you asking about the diet known as "Mediterranean diet" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_diet), or eating like people who live around the Mediterranean sea actually eat?

The "diet" has a good and varied intake, and if you have access to fresh ingredients it can be quite tasty. Like many diets made up by dietitians, it's not the holy grail, and you will find it pretty boring to stick to it too literally. You can take it as a starting point, if you feel like it would be good for you, and adapt it to your needs and preferences.

But the "Mediterranean diet" has very little to do about the food culture of the Mediterranean. It only takes some inspiration. If you get the chance to spend a month in Greece, Tunisia, Italy, Spain, or anywhere around there, do yourself a favor and do it. It's not only about the nutritional value. It's about the way people enjoy food (healthy and unhealthy, to be fair!) with joy, and the experience of the meal as one of the important times of the day, to share with people you love.

Yeah, sure, you will eat amazing food and learn a recipe or two, but I promise there is more than that.

[Wonderwhat]

Sounds spectacular. I can't wait to start eating mediterranean. It's very exciting for me. I'm going to enjoy myself I can just feel it.

[Anonymous]

i think its best 4 people who live on the meditarenian. if u dont live there probably there is another thing u can eat more easily

[Fvghtlxght]

I used to eat the Mediterranean diet and it's super healthy and amazing. I loved it. Cutting out red meat was hard since I ate it a lot. But became easy after a while. They have some good recipes. Staying away from frying food, it was easier to bake, boil, steam things and frying is more work. I am not a fish person though. I'll eat a tuna fish sandwich or maybe salmon and tilapia but I could easily live without it. I highly recommend it.

[Fvghtlxght]

I've also done a vegetarian diet for two months. But that fasting was for Easter. It's for religious reasons if you want to know about that as well. And what it's like to not eat meat for an extended period of time.

[Someone80004]

I would say yes, it's one of the healthiest diets in the world and can reduce your risk of mental and physical health problems, heart diseases and strokes.
A traditional Mediterranean diet consists of large quantities of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, fish, and olive oil and limit consumption of beef, pork or lamb and processes red meat. My great-grandma, who followed this diet lived up to 103 years old

[Someone80004]

Thank you for MHO

[jennifer_bloom]

It depends on your motives and what you are trying to accomplish, if it is weight loss, mix coffee with lemon juice and for heart health, dip chia seeds for 8 hours to expand them and then eat 1-2 teaspoons each day.

[LiamSawyer]

First a healthy heart and blood pressure it seems to work and is highly recommended for that.

[Guy13]

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[Wonderwhat]

I hear so much about it has to be good I guess

[SeekingVirginWife]

As long you don't follow the Mediterranean controlled by Jews and Big Pharma. Then Yes.

[Pinay_ako]

Yes!!!

[hikikomorihermit]

Anything that helps keep your calories low