Mediterranean diet and cancer prevention By Dimitra Kyriakopoulou Dietitian – Nutritionist (BSc) Antioxidant foods that we must include in our daily diet. Today’s lifestyle and lack of exercise lead modern man to have increased rates of obesity and the occurrence of metabolic syndrome, thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. sedentary lifestyle, alcohol…
DetailsBy Dietitian – Nutritionist Anna Matsagoura Mediterranean diet and Arthritis The relationship between diet and health has been established since ancient times. Hippocrates with the well-known phrase “Let your medicine become your food and your food to be your medicine” states this truth in a sentence. The Mediterranean Diet (MD) has been proven to be…
DetailsMediterranean 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…
DetailsGood 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…
DetailsIngredients 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…
DetailsBy Dietitian – Nutritionist Eliana Evangelou Extra Virgin Olive oil: Mistakes in its use that undermine its nutritional value Extra Virgin Olive oil is one of the first fats used by the peoples of the Mediterranean in their diet as well as in medicine and cosmetology. The contribution of olive oil to the prevention of…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy Dietitian – Nutritionist Yvonne Nikolaidou Mediterranean Diet – Constipation and Mediterranean Diet Foods That Help What is constipation? The definition of constipation is when a person has less than 3 bowel movements per week or the bowel movements are hard. Constipation can affect anyone, regardless of age. But it seems to be more common…
DetailsBy Dietitian – Nutritionist Nadia Anagnosti Bio Early harvest oil: why a spoonful every day? Olive oil is a staple in the Mediterranean diet, which is inextricably linked to health and long life. The beneficial action of olive oil is attributed to its high content of monounsaturated fats as well as to polyphenols, substances with…
DetailsAntioxidants: 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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