Mediterranean diet for weight loss

The peoples of the Mediterranean have a very sensible idea of what we really need to eat. They have the lowest mortality from cardiovascular disease, and yet they eat cheese and meat, and alcohol. The key to their excellent health is that they are in large quantities consume olive oil. In addition, the Mediterranean peoples eat a lot of fresh fish and other fresh produce, but much less consume canned. Recent studies have shown that vegetable oil like olive and fish oils are needed to produce the body of prostaglandins. This hormone, substances that regulate cellular metabolism, thereby preventing heart attacks, heart attacks and many other diseases. It is noted that a small amount of alcohol also contributes runningaway prostaglandins.

The Mediterranean diet is not designed specifically for weight loss, it is not quite rigid. At the same time it gives the opportunity to choose healthy foods that have no animal fats, sugar and canned foods that are so rich in our daily menu.

The basis of the Mediterranean diet should be the basis of your daily diet. This means the exclusion of canned food, frozen food dinners, or McDonald's, all the heavy dishes of British cuisine.

A typical menu for a day

Breakfast: Some fruit, some fresh bread and fruit juice or water.
Lunch: Salad with tuna, anchovies and olives, sprinkled with olive oil, a few glasses of water.
Lunch: Large sweet peppers, stuffed with rice, minced meat, tomatoes and herbs, dressed with olive oil and baked. Salad and fresh bread. You can drink a glass of red wine.

Pluses
- Diet provides an opportunity to choose from a diverse and healthy dishes, so that it does not soskuchishsya.
- All restaurants have a selection of Mediterranean dishes, so that eating out should not be a problem.
- The Mediterranean diet is designed more for healthy food, than on weight loss and health should always be in the first place.
- The majority of Mediterranean dishes easy to prepare, because most products are eaten fresh. Especially easy to cook all kinds of pasta.
- This diet is useful for health, not only in reducing the pressure and cholesterol in the blood. Many of those who tried to comply with its claim that it helps reduce the pain of arthritis. Perhaps this is due to the high content of fatty acids in the form of vegetable oil and fish oil.
- While the diet does not cause a large weight loss, it helps to develop the habit of healthy eating that forever eliminates the dropped pounds.

Cons
- If you expect quick weight loss, this diet you disappoint.