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Foods that relax our body Summer vacations: Beyond being a fun period in some Greek island, it is the ideal time to expel the stress and tension of our normal working days  from our body  in order to return refreshed to our work and responsibilities. But there is something extra which would constantly provide all the benefits of vacations in our body, and not...

Family dinner time: an important diachronic value!! The modern way of life, our demanding schedules and alienation, have led to the extinction of a very important habit that characterized the Greek family: the gathering of  all family members for dinner. A habit, which, behind from its typical form, was covering very essential values.Those of communication, socialization, maintaining respect for the hierarchy of the family...

The risks from not having breakfast meal !! Professor of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition in the University of Crete, in Greece,  Mr. A. Kafatos stresses that the consequences to children not having breakfast are: The energy and nutrients lost, are usually not replenished from other meals during the day, resulting in insufficient development of the child. The deficiency of nutrients for the functioning of...

Today's menu : Sardines in Vine Leaves A delicious dish that combines two very characteristic ingredients, basically to Greek Mediterranean Diet! Ingredients : 24 sardines ½ cup olive oil Salt 24 vine leaves ½ lemon Freshly black pepper How to cook the recipe : Leave the sardines whole or remove the heads if desired. Trim the fins from the belly and cut from the...

Mediterranean diet has marked impact on aging: First study to link women, Mediterranean diet, and biomarkers of aging. The Mediterranean diet consistently has been linked with an array of health benefits, including decreased risk of chronic disease and cancer. Until now, however, no studies had associated the diet with longer telomeres, one of the biomarkers of aging. The telomere is a region of DNA,...

Nutrition & Health : 7 basic diet rules   1) Diet containing a variety of foods To ensure a balanced diet all categories of foods should be included: -Fruits. -Greens and vegetables. -Cereal (preferably wholegrain). -Milk, Cheese and yogurt.Meat - poultry, fish and eggs.   2) Maintain the ideal body weight It’s very important to acquire and maintain good dietary habits, which concerns not...