close
Is the Mediterranean Diet Right for You?
April 2017 | Reading time: 3 minutes
Table of Contents
Want to live a long, healthy life and lose those extra pounds? Tired of counting calories and starving yourself? Then you should tweak your eating habits and make better food choices. The Mediterranean diet can reportedly help you slim down and add years to your life while keeping diseases at bay.
This eating plan is based on the dietary patterns of Spain, Greece, and Italy, promoting a healthy approach to nutrition. Most meals consist of fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, seafood, nuts, seeds, and olive oil. Meat, dairy, and eggs are only consumed occasionally.
How Does the Mediterranean Diet Work?
The Mediterranean diet has been around for decades, offering a myriad of benefits. It’s ideal for those looking to build healthier eating habits, lose weight, and prevent illnesses. It’s not just a diet, but a way of life that promotes health and well-being. Eating the Mediterranean way can increase longevity, reduce cancer risk, improve brain function, and boost your energy.
Dieters are encouraged to eat local and seasonal produce, wild-caught fish, whole grains, and small amounts of meat. No foods are off limits as long as you watch your portions. You can even enjoy a glass of red wine for dinner. This eating plan follows the current U.S. dietary guidelines, emphasising whole, natural foods. Most meals are rich in complex carbs, monounsaturated fats, and lean protein, which helps prevent nutritional deficiencies and supports optimal health.
What Are the Benefits?
Thousands of studies confirm the benefits of the Mediterranean diet. This eating plan not only promotes weight loss, but also helps prevent stroke, high cholesterol, coronary heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s, depression, and colorectal cancer. In the long run, it may improve eye health, relieve chronic pain, and increase fertility. The Mediterranean diet has been shown to reduce the risk of death from heart disease by nine percent, the risk of cancer by six percent, and the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s by 13 percent.
The foods allowed on this plan are low in sugar and trans fats, which helps protects against diabetes and improves insulin response. Salmon, mackerel, avocado, walnuts are chock-full of essential fats that lower inflammation and fight oxidative stress. Fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants that slow down ageing and scavenge free radicals. On top of that, you can try a multitude of recipes to keep your diet varied and prevent boredom.
This is part of series on the various diets you can try following a fat management treatment at VIVO Body Studio.
Related Articles
10 Interesting Facts About Hair
We look at our hair in the mirror every day - we style it, dye it, and customise it. But...
Dermal Fillers for Men
Dermal fillers are becoming increasingly popular among men who wish to reduce signs of ageing such as frown lines and...
The ABCs of Staying Healthy: A Beginner’s Guide
What Are Health Basics? Health basics are the fundamental principles and practices that form the foundation of a healthy lifestyle....
Defy Signs of ageing with Layering
Layering is a skin care regime that includes different steps and products. Beautiful and radiant skin is something that everyone...
Botox for Men
BOTOX® Injections are a popular anti-ageing treatment. 17.5% of Botox treatments are undergone by men. The myth that anti-ageing injections...
BOTOX® Aftercare
BOTOX® has a very little impact on your activities. Following the injections, we recommend you adhere to a few simple...
What’s the Paleo Diet All About?
The Paleo (or Paleolithic) diet has emerged as one of the most popular weight loss plans available today. From nutritionists...
What Are Dermal Fillers?
Concerned about wrinkles and fine lines? Want to have smooth, youthful skin? If so, dermal fillers can help! Also known...
Effects of Sugar on the Skin
We all are well versed with the fact that sugar is harmful to our waistline, but what about skin? Sugar...
What Are Lip Fillers?
Lip fillers are a type of dermal filler used to shape and plumpen the lips for a fuller appearance. They...
3 Healthy Super Foods for the New Year
2017 is the years of the super foods... 2017 is well and truly upon us! Synonymous with excess, Christmas has...
Eat Healthily, Live Better!
Struggling to eat healthily? It's easier than you think. Do you want to eat healthily but struggle with time and temptation?...Fill out the form below or click here to arrange a callback at a specific time.
Quick Contact
"*" indicates required fields
Happy Customers
1,640 Reviews and Counting
Mobina carried out this treatment and she is v knowledgable, professional and attentive throughout. I’ve got my next appointment booked & can’t wait to see the results after that session.
I would highly recommend this treatment and Mobina.