Navarran Mixed Vegetable Menestra.Photo: Iberian
We have long extolled the virtues of the Mediterranean Diet … As we have reported previously,
What is the Mediterranean Diet?
The Mediterranean diet is a broad description of the traditional dietary habits gleaned from the countries along the Mediterranean Sea. Each of the more than 20 countries has its own culture and cuisine, but they share these common diet choices:
- Including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and nuts
- Choosing olive oil over butter or other oils
- Limiting dairy products, red meat, sweets, sugars, salt, and highly processed food.
Followers of the Mediterranean diet are said to have the lowest rates of chronic diseases such as heart disease and some cancers.
Here are two guidebooks for exploring Mediterranean cooking: Mediterranean Cooking by Pamela Clark and “healthy cooking secrets from the land of longevity” The Iberian Table by Robin Keuneke.
Click here to sample recipes and learn more about Mediterranean cuisine.
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