Mediterranean Diet or Mediterranean nutrition is an eating lifestyle practiced by people living around Mediterranean Sea for ages. This eating plan vary from one area to another, depending on local climate, local customs, religion, culture etc.
It has been shown that Mediterranean Diet promotes human health and overall well-being. It is often combined with Carbohydrate Cycling Diet as eating lifestyle for many people, active athletes included.
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Grass fed whey protein supplements are high-quality whey powders suitable for increasing daily protein intake, for speeding up recovery and regeneration after workouts, for daily snacks and meals etc.
Grass fed whey protein powders are manufactured using milk from grass fed cows using cold microfiltration processes, without the use of acids or bleach. Thus they are without rBST/rBGH, and contain no gluten, soy, GMO, hormones, antibiotics etc. Often they contain no lactose or if the lactose is present, it is present in trace amounts.
With people being more and more aware of the bad effects of junk food and importance of nutritious foods, everyone wants to stay away from fast foods that are proven to be unhealthy and go close to healthy foods.
However, ironically today’s fast life hardly allows them to do so. In such a condition, juicers and blenders are real lifesavers. They are low-maintenance and give users healthy juices, smoothies and soups within a few seconds, without or with least preparations.
In Mediterranean cuisine, lemon is commonly used for seasoning the food giving it specific taste and fragrance. The best of all is that lemon tree can be easily grown at home in the containers and larger flower pots, with dwarf lemons growing even on windowsills. If you have a garden, large balcony or any kind of free space on a sunny position, protected from the cold wind, and you like slightly acidic aroma of lemon, consider growing a lemon or two. No farmed lemon can compete with homegrown lemon in terms of aroma and taste.
Breville BJE200XL Compact Juice Fountain 700-Watt Juice Extractor is just perfect when someone is too busy to be able to chop produce and juice, but still wants to juice. This juicer has a wide 3 inch feed chute which allows whole produce in saving users’ valuable time needed for cutting and chopping. Moreover Breville BJE200XL occupies only a small space; so, it’s good for those who have a small home or a small kitchen.
For many people, the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency are subtle and hard to recognize. But, even without obvious symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin D over short or long time, have been associated with the many symptoms.
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Home grown or organic blueberries are one of the 'super-foods' which are consumed regularly by people on Mediterranean Diet. Blueberries have low glycemic load, they are rich in antioxidants, contain many vitamins and minerals, rich are in dietary fibers etc.
Parsley (Petroselinum Crispum) is biennial plant grown for its aromatic leaves and roots. It is very modest plant and easy to grow. Just few pots of parsley can provide continued supply of fresh parsley leaves that can be used in various meals and dishes.
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Casein Protein Powder is one of the best, 100% micelar casein protein supplements on the market. It comes in many flavors and in various packages, providing slow digesting protein which can be taken during the day and right before bed.
Raspberries and strawberries can be used to make protein smoothie with low glycemic load, a smoothie which digests slowly and feeds the body with nutrients for a longer period of time.
Although protein powders are not part of traditional Mediterranean diet, they can help one to make healthy meals quickly and easily.
While comparing between Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Juicer and Omega J8004 Nutrition Center Commercial Masticating Juicer, it can be noticed that both models offer some common excellent features like two-stage extraction, low RPM, quiet operation and an automated pulp ejection system for non-stop juicing. Both of them are heavy duty commercially constructed juicers and juice high yield wheat grass and leafy greens easily leading to a very dry pulp.
Dark chocolate is one of the rare treats that can be eaten without feeling guilty for cheating on a diet. Health benefits of dark chocolate are numerous and many people can benefit from eating this great food - just be careful about amounts ...