The Diet Solution

ByIrene Sharpe

If someone were to give you "" to a longer life without disease; would you be interested?

Yes, I am sure you would. What I am going to talk about here is the Mediterranean Diet. Food consumed by the people of the Mediterranean. We should take a few minutes to think about the rate that obesity is increasing in our modern society and also at the rate we are dying prematurely while we are consuming the Western Diet.

The foods that the people of the Mediterranean cultures consume are, in general, not only pesticide and chemically free, but they are also loaded with natural cancer-fighting and heart-friendly agents. These include selenium, glutathione, a balanced ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids, high amounts of fiber, and antioxidants such as vitamins E and C, which have been shown to be associated with a lower risk of cancer, including cancer of the breast.

Not all the peoples of the Mediterranean countries eat exactly the same diet. Their rates of coronary heart disease and cancer are significantly lower than they are for the people of America. Greece has the lowest death rates and longer life expectancy among these Mediterranean cultures. Although the Greek diet is similar to that of other Mediterranean peoples, it differs in the amount of total fat and olive oil they consume, the types of meat they eat, their wine intake, their milk-versus-cheese ratio, and their intake of fruits and vegetables.

However, "" could be found in including the following Mediterranean list into our own eating
habits.

. Moderate consumption of milk and dairy products

. Low consumption of meat and meat products

. High consumption of vegetables

. High consumption of fruits

. High consumption of whole grains

. Moderate wine consumption (red wine during meals)

. High consumption of monounsaturated/saturated fat ratio (olive oil)

If the Mediterranean diet were a favorite of everyone, we would have "" and it would be a great way of eating to help prevent all kinds of disease.

Resveratrol (found in grapes and wine and polyphenols from olive oil) is a promising anticancer agent for both hormone-dependent and hormone-independent breast cancers. Photo-chemicals found in grapes and wine, like resveratrol, have also been reported to bring about a variety of anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet, and anti-carcinogenic effects.

It has been noted that the Mediterranean diet has the potential to prevent cancer at each of the three major stages of its development.

Instead of snacking on high-caloric, fat-laden, chemical-rich, processed junk food, Mediterranean people snack on nuts. This is very smart, because studies have reported that almond consumption may reduce colon cancer risk. Our Western diet has steered us away from nuts due to their high fat and caloric content. However, almonds and other nuts appear to confer important health benefits.

Tomato sauce, is one of the main ingredients of the Mediterranean diet and the primary source of bio available lycopene, a carotenoid from tomatoes, is associated with an even greater reduction in prostate cancer risk. Lycopene, is a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants are substances that scavenge free radicals. Free radicals can damage cells. Therefore, tomatoes are rich in lycopene that may prevent cancer from beginning.

Several epidemiological studies show that the regular intake of tomatoes and tomato products is associated with a lower risk of several cancers. One case-control study of an elderly population linked the consistent intake of tomato lycopene to protective effects against digestive tract cancers and a 50 percent reduction in death from cancer. In other words, the more tomatoes a person ate, the lower his risk of getting cancer.

"" could well be in the Mediterranean Diet considering all of the above information. Moderate consumption of dairy products, high consumption of fruit and vegetables, whole grains(fiber)and a low consumption of meat and meat products and no processed foods. Last, but not least, consume olive oil as your principal source of lipids.

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