“Key” foods of the Mediterranean Diet

“Key” foods of the Mediterranean Diet By Despina Christodoulou Dietitian – Nutritionist (BSc) The Mediterranean Diet is a dietary pattern that is directly related to the way of life of the peoples of the Mediterranean. It consists mainly of pure and not at all processed foods. Seasonality and the consumption of traditional and local food…

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4 + 1 MYTHS about olive oil

By Dietitian – Nutritionist Elina Agastinoti 4 + 1 MYTHS about olive oil 1. It is not good to consume olive oil daily On the contrary, olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats and has many health benefits. us. Monounsaturated fats can help lower “bad” cholesterol (LDL) cholesterol). Still, a diet rich in monounsaturated fats…

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Antioxidants: Everything we need to know!

Antioxidants: Everything we need to know! By Danae Evlogimenou Dietitian Nutritionist (MSc) What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are substances that have the ability to control or eliminate active forms of oxygen (Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)) and nitrogen (Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS)) or free radicals known to the general public. With the above property, antioxidants exert their…

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Extra Virgin Olive oil and its healing properties

By Dietitian – Nutritionist Dimitra Karagianni Extra Virgin Olive oil and its healing properties Extra Virgin Olive oil is the basis of the Mediterranean Diet, a model of proper and hygiene nutrition and longevity factor. The beneficial properties of olive oil lie in its organoleptic characteristics and its nutritional composition. The importance of olive oil…

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Farmer’s Potato Salad

Ingredients for the Farmer’s Potato Salad! 3 large potatoes 1 medium onion 1/2 cup capers 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons Cretanthos Bio Early Harvest Olive Oil salt instructions: Boil the 3 potatoes in a saucepan. Then let them cool and peel them. Then, in a blender, put the boiled potatoes, the onion in pieces, the…

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Good fats and their role in our diet

Good fats and their role in our diet Despina Palamas Clinical Dietitian / Nutritionist Fat is one of the main constituents of macronutrients. One gram of fat yields 9kcal, making it the most energy-intensive ingredient in the diet. Carbohydrates and proteins from 4 calories per gram. Unsaturated fatty acids Good fats are called unsaturated fats…

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Mediterranean Diet & Diabetes

Mediterranean Diet & Diabetes By Fotini Mavropoulou Dietitian – Nutritionist (BSc) What is Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disease characterized by high levels blood glucose (sugar). In diabetes, the body produces less or no insulin or uses insulin ineffectively. Increased blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and metabolic disorders of glucose occurs either as a result…

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