Experts say without proper dieting, exercising and workouts are useless. This is how important dieting is. No matter how many hours you spend to burn your fats or how many times you would carry that weights in order to lower your carbohydrates, without limiting your food intake or choosing healthier alternatives, your cholesterol, triglycerides, fats, blood sugar, and even your blood pressure levels will still be high.
Given this reason, embracing a healthy diet is a fad now. There are a lot of diets that people can choose from. Some of those are the Atkins diet, the Zone diet, Ketogenic diet, Vegetarian diet, Weight Watchers diet, South Beach diet, Raw Food diet, and the Mediterranean diet, which is considered as one of the most well-known diet plan worldwide.
WHAT IS THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET?
A lot of people has already embraced the Mediterranean diet since 1960. According to Health Line, this diet is based on several traditional foods from Italy and Greece. This diet plan gained attention as health experts noticed how people who embraced this kind of diet plan became healthier as compared to a lot of Americans, who are prone to various diseases.
HOW CAN THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET BENEFIT THE BODY?
Through various studies and testimonies, the Mediterranean diet is said to dramatically decrease the risks of the body against several diseases and illness such as obesity, heart attacks, type 2 diabetes, strokes, and even premature death. The best thing about this diet, which people who embraced it loves the most, is how the quantity and the choices can be adjusted depending on the preference and needs of every individual. With this, people don't have to hurt themselves for eating only a certain type of food, as posted in Mayo Clinic.
WHAT ARE THE FOODS YOU HAVE TO EAT?
If you want to try the Mediterranean diet plan, you can start by eating enough amount of the following every meal: fruits, seeds, vegetables, nuts, potatoes, legumes, whole grains, herbs, bread, fish, spices, seafood, and virgin olive oil. While these foods can be consumed in large (but not too large) quantity, poultry, cheese, yogurt, and eggs should be consumed in moderation.
WHAT ARE THE FOODS YOU SHOULDN'T EAT?
The foods you should make sure not to include in your diet include the following: refined grains (white bread and pasta), foods that have trans fats (margarine) and added sugar (ice cream, table sugar, cakes, pastries, and artificial juices). You should also include in your must-not-eat list those highly processed foods such as bacon, ham, hotdogs, and canned goods.
