| The Mediterranean diet is not some new fad diet | | | | ensure a long, healthy life.Lots of Olive Trees |
| ... dreamed up by a weight-loss "guru" or as a new | | | | Grow Along the Mediterranean SeaOlive trees |
| health measure. It is thousands of years old. | | | | grow on sunny hillsides ... providing both tasty |
| People living along the Mediterranean Sea have | | | | olives and golden olive oil. Olive oil is used in most |
| been eating a natural diet ... that has been proven | | | | Mediterranean cooking ... drizzled on rough chunks |
| in numerous studies to reduce the risk of heart | | | | of whole-grain bread, mixed in salads, used in |
| attack and keep blood pressure from rising.The | | | | making tomato sauces. The flavonoids in virgin |
| great thing about the Mediterranean diet is ... it's a | | | | olive oil lower blood pressure and increase your |
| pleasure to eat and you're much more likely to | | | | levels of good HDL cholesterol.That ... and olive oil |
| stick with it. It's easy to adopt this diet as there | | | | tastes great and gives off a wonderful fragrance |
| are no special requirements. Unlike the radical | | | | when heated.Nuts Are an Ancient Energy |
| requirements of many fad diets, the | | | | SourceSince the Stone Age, nuts have been an |
| Mediterranean diet doesn't ask you to make | | | | important source of energy. Shunned a few |
| impractical changes in your eating ... it offers you a | | | | decades ago because of their high fat content ... |
| way of eating that you can maintain long-term. It | | | | nuts were given a bum rap. The fats in nuts are |
| will lead you to long-term health benefits.What is a | | | | good fats ... healthy fats that will lower your blood |
| Mediterranean DietAmongst the people of Greece, | | | | pressure and protect your heart.Just a handful of |
| southern France, and parts of Italy ... natural whole | | | | nuts -- especially walnuts -- is a tasty way to |
| foods are a large part of the diet. Fruits and | | | | protect your heart.Wash Your Meal Down With a |
| vegetables, fish, nuts, and olive oil are the heavy | | | | Glass of Red WineA glass of red wine goes great |
| hitters in protecting your heart and lowering your | | | | with Mediterranean meals. Your heart will also |
| blood pressure. Drinking wine with meals is an old | | | | enjoy the glass of wine. Red wine is rich in healthy |
| custom ... and gives even more health | | | | flavonoids -- anti-oxidants that protect your heart |
| benefits.The Mediterranean diet doesn't look at all | | | | from dangerous free radicals. Enjoy a daily glass |
| fats as bad. Instead, this way of eating makes | | | | or two and lower your blood pressure ... lower |
| wise choices in the fats that are used. Low in | | | | your risk of heart attack.Recent studies have |
| saturated fat ... the Mediterranean diet is full of | | | | shown that light red wine drinkers have less risk |
| healthy omega-3 fatty acids and | | | | than non-drinkers. Just don't over-do it.A Great |
| monounsaturated fats.Since mainly whole foods | | | | Diet to Start TodayThe main feature of the |
| are eaten along the Mediterranean Sea ... the | | | | Mediterranean diet is the focus on natural whole |
| deadly trans-fats -- found in fast foods and | | | | foods ... a shift away from unhealthy processed |
| bakery goods -- are greatly reduced.Living on a | | | | foods with their dangerous bad fats. And, the |
| Sea Gives you Lots of FishFish are a big part of | | | | good thing is ... it's so easy to get started. Nothing |
| the Mediterranean diet. Eating lots of fish has been | | | | radical ... just ask those who live healthy lives |
| recognized as being heart protective for quite a | | | | along the Mediterranean Sea.Kevin Riley is the |
| while, now. Especially, fatty fish are good for your | | | | Powerful Life Guide ... a long-time natural health |
| heart and blood pressure ... they are full of healthy | | | | advocate and the author of the exciting new |
| omega-3 fatty acids.Eating fish 2-3 times a week | | | | program "Get Natural! Drop Your Blood Pressure". |
| is a great way to lower blood pressure and | | | | |