What is the real Mediterranean Diet? Part 1

Bill Bradley, Registered Dietitian and co-author of Foods of Crete: Traditional Recipes from the Healthiest People in the World talks about what people eat on the islands of the Mediterranean.
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[@LovinLife60]

I am vacationing in Greece now and love the food and lifestyle. I am definitely never going back to the SAD way of eating. Found you this morning and also binge watching. Also need to lose 50-60lbs Thank you!!

[@susanh1447]

I learned to eat Mediterranean while in Malta. The people were not fat, and there were some very OLD people out on the beach in the hot sun. My husband is now eating this because he needs to get rid of all of his HBP and cholesterol meds that he's on!

[@anikasyeda3259]

Thank you so much for this information! Notes for later reference: - American restaurant Italian or Greek food is not real Mediterranean food - Island of Crete, highest longevity rates in the world, very little disease - Mediterranean diet helps benefit from head to toe - A lot of healthy fats: real extra virgin olive oil - Fruit and veg based diet cooked with olive oil and fresh herbs - Meat, chicken, fish in small amounts - Main protein is beans instead of meat - Alcohol (discusses more in future videos) - Lots of water and coffee - Small amount of cheese

[@lyndapeoples8127]

And small amounts of eggs

[@megand8022]

I found this helpful. Thanks

[@HonISfirE]

This list is a lie

[@elainep8873]

@@HonISfirE you're a lie

[@aldino1928]

This is wrong, is not a vegan stuff, mediterranean diet is 50 percent seafood or fish and 50 percent plant

[@herbmaryanna]

And to think he started out in Crystal City, Missouri, went to Princeton and became a basketball star, then played for the NY Knicks in the pros. Finally, he became a US Senator from New Jersey. Now after all of that he is making videos about the Mediterranean diet!

[@mplusm1999]

😂

[@honeybunch5765]

So this is his passion obviously, next chapter in his life. I think it is great and healthy and here you are watching him.😁

[@NicoleJacksonnoj100]

What a journey!

[@travelingwithrick]

nice thinking the same :)

[@jessegentry9699]

For loosing weight, gaining muscle or staying in health is 70% diet and nutrition, what you eat, preperation and how much you eat. 20% is sleep and relaxation to recover and ONLY 10% gym and exercising. The constant will to keep moving is America's #1 problem besides diet habbits.

[@dogbreedsareamyth9409]

Jesse Gentry Not necessarily, have you seen how jacked some of the prisoners are

[@thetruth14444]

I'LL SAY🤔 60% DIET 20% EXERCISE 20% SLEEP

[@carloo7622]

I like this video. I heard in Greece and France they drink 2 glasses of red wine a day and these people are extremely healthy. I need this diet. Subscribed.

[@paulabrown5243]

I was just advised by my Rheumatologist to go on a Mediterranean diet. Watched a program on PBS about the Ikarian lifestyle, was very impressed.

[@humzdon4life]

How has it been going for you?

[@janetblickle7924]

I have been binge watching your videos. I need to lose 50 pounds and know the Mediterranean diet is the way for me to do it. Thank you for all your videos!!

[@Mediterraneanliving]

You are welcome! I have lost 55 pounds eating the Mediterranean Diet. It really works!

[@linneavaldez1123]

Me, too, Janet - binge watching and need to lose 50 pounds. Done with yo-yo dieting. I am starting Bill's plan that starts on Monday. See you there?

[@everythingval5481]

@@linneavaldez1123 how r u doing ? Did you stick with and did the pounds come off? Thanks !

[@carolbenson6524]

Really appreciate this information...finally someone to explain the real Mediterranean diet. Our diet here in the US is so terrible.

[@khay9833]

I second that last sentence so much that I'll repeat it.... Our diet here in the US is so terrible.

[@Nlyoungblood1]

Your diet is what you make it. Take accountability. In the US you have access to a mass amount of healthy choices. There is no standard diet amongst Americans. What an ignorant statement.

[@Supernaught00]

@@Nlyoungblood1 making blanket statements about an entire nation of people and treating them like a monolith is ignorant?

[@joelanturk6280]

@@Supernaught00 Reread her statement. She's 100% correct. The biggest issue is that all states, except for California, don't have access to fresh unpasteurized milk and cheese... unless you know someone with a goat or cow.

[@Supernaught00]

@@joelanturk6280 sarcasm.

[@zzee485]

Thank you for your videos!

[@twdarcy]

You made remember how much I loved living in Mochlos Crete. I'm going to enjoy your channel.

[@bethcasey8781]

Add me to Oct videod

[@janiceporter3540]

I went through the FREE 3-day Diet plan and loved the recipes. Most are 'repeats' that I will make again and again. Thank You. I'm learning so much from your videos.. I also bought the books Pasta and The Foods of Crete.

[@johnholme783]

I’ve been ill and lost a lot of weight. I was advised to go on the Mediterranean diet. Will give it a trial period. Thanks for the info!

[@umaimauneeb]

I also had weightloss. Did it help

[@CutoDracon]

I want to do a fusion of the Japanese and Mediterranean diet.

[@jessegentry9699]

Doing a fusion of this sort is and will be good. The KEY is wholesome food. If you read my article above yours you'll find out the failings of the nation. My grandfather had infasema, fleebitis and 2 heart attacks and still lived a long life. My grand mothers both lived long and so did my mom. She had a heart operation at 69 and still lived till 82. My great aunt remarried twice and the last time at 87 and lived till 98. My great grandfather on my mother's side was 92 and was an alcohloic all his life. I believe in a natural life of eating, exercise, rest and good daily habits. If you fuse Japanese and the Med. diet it will be worth your effort and life. I have started it several months ago and remember other Oreintal ways are also good. Good luck.

[@lottie1144]

CutoDracon Yum!

[@ngairehodge8566]

Dude, you'll never die!

[@zzzzz8421]

CutoDracon make sure to keep things loose and preservative free!

[@maxi-me]

The Japaterranean diet. Love it.

[@jessegentry9699]

Remember a big fight in foods now days is with the government letting bad ingredients being put into food and agracultural farming. Natural is best and by far organic is best also. Yes organic is more costly but remember eating too much is the American way, Super sizing, add ons and other gemics for sale. I will be 68 in March 15, 2018 and have had 1 common cold in 28 years doing lots of natural, easy and costless things. Remember the body is a self healing organisim and there are NO medicines that can cure your ills, the only help the body to help it's self to heal. I am a philosopher and a health enthusiast.

[@macdose626]

Do you think they are scared to tamper with organic food.

[@reginesarai]

@@macdose626 no but it sounds like a big ass lawsuit that they want to avoid

[@kimchloe4458]

I changed my diet and without realizing turned it into this diet. I am happy I got to this point i'm turning 30this year and I want to live to be an old woman.

[@richardbaglow566]

Thank you

[@jessegentry9699]

At my age,68, I was trained in a gym, for keeping in health only, by Mr. Texas 1989 and it amazed him to find out I was a veggiterian at the time. I now eat meats, sparringly. I now do some exercises and things 16 through my age cannot challining 121guys. Remember loosing weight, gaining muscle or staying in health is, and even for body builders, is 70% nutrition, @0% sleep and relaxation to recoveer and ONLY 10% gym or exercising.

[@maxi-me]

Oh. They die of old age. There's always a catch.

[@96150coconut]

LOL, You're an "Olive Oil bottle is half full" kind of guy.

[@khay9833]

I moved to the Mediterranean diet to help combat my Schizoaffective diagnosis that I wake up and battle every.single.day. Harvard Medical School's post, "A practical guide to the Mediterranean diet" (along with some other open source research) helped push me to take on this lifestyle. I just started my journey on this diet about 2 weeks ago so I am not ready to make a review yet on how this diet has helped me but I can say that in just 14 days, I can FEEL a difference in my temple. Excited to see how this affects me in the long run! Thank you so much for this information. I came here to educate myself further so that I may better understand what truly IS the Mediterranean diet, and how it can promote healthy habits and healing for me in my life.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Thank you for sharing your journey. Please keep us updated on your healing.

[@maryingram3249]

Hello from Chicopee, Bill! So glad to see you here!

[@MamiYankeeMusic]

Great video sir!

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

New subscriber here. I am starting my Mediterranean diet journey and am turning to your videos for added guidance. Thank you.

[@nel7136]

I’m about to star!! Did it worked for u??

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

@@nel7136 In terms of being a diet. I went from 205lb to 175lb and have remained at this weight for the last three months. It helps that I have a more active lifestyle so eating nutritious meals gives me the energy I need.

[@sek4110]

Thank you!

[@melodycrawford9943]

My endocrinologist has recommended this way of eating ! Just found your channel so hopefully I will be able to get some good direction in what and how to eat this way to improve my health!

[@dorkaramadork]

Hi Melody, Welcome to Mediterranean Living! If you haven't yet, you can download our free 7 diet meal plan e-book at www.mediterraneanliving.com

[@declanmcleod9025]

I lost 60 pounds on the Mediterranean Diet.....and then was later diagnosed with stage four cancer! My doctors ordered me to use the diet to get well....I did, and eight years later, still in the diet, and Cancer free!!! Awesome food, good fats, proteins, and good carbs....I am totally Sugar free, Dairy free, and Wheat product free.....I am 64, my cancer cured, acid reflux disease cured, high blood pressure cured, and my Rheumatoid arthritis, also cured! Healthier now , than when I was 25! And this diet is greatly responsible!!! Heart, lungs, liver, kidneys Pancreas, blood sugar, all excellent! Real Olive Oil, Grapeseed Oil and Real Coconut Oil are the good fats I take in! I don't worry about cholesterol, as that is a scam! Sugar causes heart disease.....truth is, when the doctor takes you off fat, you deplete the brain which is fat, they put you on Statin drugs, which flushes more fat from the body, and causes Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease! The brain must have fat! The last eight years I have studied nutrition, naturopathic healing, and foraging for healthy wild plants that I make herbal medicines from! And have never felt better! I 100% recommend the Mediterranean Diet..Once you get used to it, you will never want to get off if the diet! You just feel fantastic!!!

[@jenniegardiner7701]

John Traylor, that's awesome! I just went with my mom to her cardiologist appointment, he said he's a big believer in the Mediterranean diet, so we are looking into starting that!

[@DrSiddiqui]

@@declanmcleod9025 correct

[@zusanakalitouw1182]

@@declanmcleod9025 this diet won't allow salt or not? Love cheese to death. What food can replace cheese? Is there non dairy cheese? Is there healthy milk???

[@adelinenicholas7075]

Bill Bradley is the real deal!!

[@katherinegeorge4945]

Looking forward to following more of your videos. Sounds yum.

[@lilo38]

Thanks a lot💖

[@pete9688]

Good Video... informative. This guy is right , I recently traveled to the Middle East and they were telling me the same think about the olive oil in the states. It’s not real.

[@jillhbaudhaan]

He looks like he's having flashbacks to good meals when he says, "so delicious."

[@ChocolateMelanin]

🤣🤣🤣

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

After being ill & unfit for many years I committed to the Mediterranean diet along with exercise. I've been astounded because I've never enjoyed food more. My craving for junk processed food has quickly diminished (although I had a few cravings at first) and it's now completely gone. just the thought of junk food makes me feel nauseous. I now crave fresh fruits and vegetables and I can pretty much eat as much as I want. I'm only on week 3 but I can feel the difference. I'm really excited because if I feel like this now, how will I feel in a year's time?

[@Zu23u]

How do you feel now

[@top10gadgets92]

Great information thanks

[@alejandroraines4700]

Oh my god! Bill!!!!! I can't believe it's you!

[@nosyrosie3716]

Greek salad, my favorite salad.

[@MDRecipeBook]

me too!!

[@concreterose7562]

Can you make a video on how to spot fake olive oil?

[@anitafumeta6241]

I mean it's pretty obvious which one is a good one, just the beautiful golden color tells you the difference, and if you can taste it the virgin one has a stronger flavor and the right amount of bitterness. I don't know where you live that you have to be concerned about olive oil being fake, here in Spain extra virgin olive oil is everywhere, maybe that is because Spain is the biggest olive oil producer, we produce more than half of the total amount, and sadly, many times is sold as Italian olive oil, because they buy it and resale if it was they's, so be careful with Italian olive oil😠

[@brianmcg321]

It will have a picture of Rachel Ray on the bottle.

[@milianishka]

Anita Fumeta just a quick note , you usually can’t “judge” the quality of an olive oil by its color. That’s why when the specialists try it to see if something is wrong , they drink it in blue cups , that way they can’t really see the color because it can change their judgment but it has nothing to do with quality .

[@adm6785]

Hi Concrete Rose, you can usually tell a good olive oil by the "burn" you get at the back of your throat when you first taste it. Good olive oil will always come in either dark glass or tin container...never clear glass. Good olive oils will give you the date processed. If it only has an expiration date, I'd stay clear. If you can, order a sampler of good olive oils on Amazon. After awhile, you'll get good at smelling a good oil. Hope this helps. ;-)

[@lyndapeoples8127]

@@anitafumeta6241 ..lol I didn't know Italy does that but I guess people do things like that all over the world.

[@DrSiddiqui]

Very informative video

[@alltatv]

Thanks 😊

[@meghans4783]

Do you have a list of high quality olive oil for us to use?

[@lesamills4532]

Ave been there so love there food and the country as well

[@lindajaeger4953]

This sounds very exciting.

[@Anthonyinkz]

Im from crete and we dont cook in olive oil, we cook with pork fat, we eat lots of natural herbs no salads, mutton pork chicken is our faverout foods and lots of cheese, we dont eat beef

[@rachelo315]

Do you mean no salad as in no lettuce or greens? Like you don't eat fresh greens? If you do, can I please have an example of a dish? Thanks :)

[@luvinmysailor]

@@rachelo315 yes,when she says salad she's referring to lettuce/ spinach

[@sykotikmommy]

@@rachelo315 they still eat ancestral, which is minimal vegetation.

[@TimGreig]

@@Sherbetlemons and lamb

[@mn7486]

Troll alert.

[@LA-li4yw]

Im not trying to live to a 100, i just want that the years i do live are healthy.

[@jamrollz]

Strong correlation between both. People that live long typically live well

[@brittanywebster5378]

I just found this channel as I am planning to start eating this way. Do you still offer the Med Way program? And if so, how do you join and whats the cost?

[@aprilwhite3474]

I don’t recall you mentioning rice. I’ve been eating a Mediterranean type diet for about 2 weeks now but want to make sure I’m not overdoing it on the rice! 😁

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Hi April, They eat quite a bit of rice, pasta and bread. As long as you are eating plenty of vegetables with the grains you should be fine.

[@aminozuur]

I love rice, pasta and bread myself too. But don't those carbs convert to sugars in our body? Although I am very skinny I wonder how healthy those foods are.

[@jessegentry9699]

Just remember never over do anything in life especially eating. It's the amount, preperation and what you eat that maters. Strange, my daughter's mom is a dietitian and she eats HORRIBLY.

[@sofiabravo1994]

April White try organic brown rice as an alternative between the white!

[@matsamnicfam]

I am in Italy and we do eat pasta and rice but preferably for lunch!

[@danicegewiss862]

Fresh spices are hard to come by in the US. I buy fresh herbs every week. I replaced most of my spices. Unfortunately, grocery stores have spices sitting on their shelves for a looooong time. So, they're old when you buy them.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Actually, it is best not to use old spices as they can become moldy and their health value deceases.

[@lauriefrederick1415]

Wheres the shopping list??

[@jessegentry9699]

Med diet sounds great. I have a lot of American Indian blood and my family is long lived. Another key to remember is your native way in your area. In the book Black Elk speaks there are four cheifs kneeling and four standing and the youngest is in his mid 80's. They ate natural meats and veggies and a key is the sweat lodge and is where the white people learned a key role to longivity. Cleansing the body from impurities helps keep the body fighting diseases.

[@honleimis2307]

Iam going to Italy... At least it is close to Crete.

[@oolala53]

I don’t know what you’re talking about in Italy because I spent three weeks there and did a lot of walking around by myself during dinner time just enjoying the ambience and looking in restaurants. I did not see people eating vegetables much at all. In fact, if there is anything they left on the plate, it was the vegetable. Maybe they eat differently at home. Sometimes the spaghetti was part of a bigger meal. Sometimes I saw a big plate of pasta. I was having some problems with the blood sugar them, so I was not eating a lot of the starch, and I’m telling you, it was hard to find other stuff on the menu. I thought they were going to be all kinds of vegetable dishes, and there weren’t. I prefer not to eat a lot of beef or pork, but I will eat chicken, and yet the chicken choices on the menu were the least interesting. They were very plain. I thought they might be seasoned differently and deliciously, but they were just OK. I haven’t been to Greece, but I suspect that similarly, the restaurant food actually displays a very narrow view of what the cuisine is actually like.

[@CR250RidR]

I’ve heard that macadamia nut, and avocado oil is better than olive oil.

[@umaimauneeb]

Can we add spices in this diet because here in india we get digestion issues due to hot and humid weather.

[@Jkstolz]

I'll just have to move to the Mediterranean. Sounds much better than being in the USA.

[@hater3669]

Enojy african refugees

[@YFZMoto]

Don't let the JET hit you in the Back Side.

[@EarthCrust722]

Buh bye blondie!👋🖕🖕

[@Elkpoker]

C YA

[@lyndapeoples8127]

@@hater3669 ... please explain your comment. What do you mean by telling them to enjoy African refugees?

[@lynneanderson8643]

Hi. I just ordered the ebook version of The Foods of Crete and after downloading the first book my computer froze and I could not save it or download the second part. Could you help me?

[@wheelmanjosh1982]

Are there any Mediterranean cookbooks you can recommend?

[@jessegentry9699]

There is a Mediterranean channel to subscribe to. Just check it out on UTUBE. If you watch the diet it is similar to the South Beach Diet and other natural eating habits. The main thing is to eat natural and watch your preperation, portions and go as much orgainc as possible.

[@lottat6420]

Beware of olive oil! It is still a processed food with alot of calories. So if you want to loose weight you should not overdo the olive oil. But the rest is pretty good.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Actually, I lost 50 pounds eating a high olive oil diet. It is very good for weight loss. What you want to stay away from is ultra processed foods and too many grains.

[@patferguson572]

@@Mediterraneanliving So true! The olive oil must be - first pressed cold [virgin] olive oil.

[@cloverajazz6743]

im listening sir😉

[@michaelknight2721]

Is this any good for LPR reflux which is similar to GERD

[@TheSunnySilver]

Can I use coconut oil in place of olive oil sometimes?

[@Mediterraneanliving]

I use coconut oil on occasion, but I don't go out of my way to use it, only when I am making a recipe that traditionally has coconut oil.

[@Delisle4]

I have heard that many of the olive oils on the market in North America are fraudulent, what brand of olive oils should I be buying??

[@sixxkitten7803]

Delisle4 Bill suggested the following extra virgin olive oils are the best to purchase: Costco Kirkland brand, Trader Joe’s Greek and California Olive Ranch.

[@KMF3]

I'm trying to figure out how I can do this since I can't eat high fat, fermented foods, alcohol, or raw fruits and vegetables. I have chronic migraines and gastroparesis. Any ideas and suggestions would be helpful.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

It is important that you eat what works for you. You don't have to eat high fat, you can have small amounts of olive oil. Cooked vegetables and fruit are fine as well. You can also get many of the benefits for your gut microbiome by eating a wide variety of cooked vegetables instead of eating fermented foods. Many areas of the Mediterranean don't drink alcohol as well. You don't need to follow the Mediterranean Diet exactly, do what is best for your body.

[@oolala53]

I guess you’ll get into the details in other videos, but I’m just wondering listening to this when you say that they eat meat such as chicken in smaller proportions, I would also want to know how often because I got the impression from the work of Simon pool who is an Englishman, who apparently studied the Rio a Mediterranean diet as well, and he made it sound like something like chicken would be eaten only once a week. Fish, maybe twice a week, eggs only a few times a week, so this means many meals would be vegetarian.

[@savingpeace8452]

It’s just that 45 years old seems very young can this be correct that we are basing the longevity effects of the Mediterranean diet based on a life expectancy of 45 years old? 1958-64: Ancel Keys, the U.S. physiologist and his observations lead to the 7 countries study. He found that the typical dietary pattern of Crete in the 50’s and 60’s was associated with good health and the lowest rates of heart disease by far even though they consumed high amounts of fat, mainly in the form of olive oil. In 1961 the life expectancy of a Greek at the age of 45 was higher than any other country according to data from the Word Health Organization.

[@Gaibreel]

I went to Italy and for the first time ever, I was regular! The second I came back to the Usa I was constipated all over again. I really want to go back to Italy and live there. I want to go yo Greece and really eat their food. Is it OK to cook in only butter? 🤔

[@kathrynberry8158]

What brand of olive is pure olive oil?

[@TimGreig]

Diet is clearly a big part of health. However there are a lot of other things to consider as to why SOME peoples living around the Med show great health: there is a strong social/family culture; mostly, people walked everywhere and worked physically until old age; they lived in the fresh air and sunshine; if they had stress it was positive...and so on. Incidentally, many Blue Zone healthy populations lived on islands. Mmm...

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Hi Tim, Yes, absolutely. There is no doubt that there are many pieces to the Mediterranean lifestyle. Even though I mostly talk about diet here I 100% agree that it is the whole lifestyle. There are studies done in the U.S. that show how beneficial just the diet is, but it is only part of the story.

[@wearenotalone5783]

CAN YOU HAVE THINGS LIKE AIR POPPED CORN, SPAGHETTI SQUASH ?

[@fml5910]

You sure can, and also throw in a 12 pack of your favorite beer, also eat all the cake, and ice cream your heart desires.

[@southerngrandma4353]

WeAre NotAlone I think it would be ok to eat those two foods. Spaghetti squash is a vegetable and corn is a whole grain. Both are allowed on this way of eating...

[@tinalindsey1598]

My son took a trip to Greece and he said fish was not offered at many meals. He said they eat less fish than we think. Not sure if this is accurate. Can you clear up? Just curious because it blew my mind.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Yes, they eat less fish than you might think. Traditionally, it was around 6 ounces per week (about the size of a small can of albacore tuna). Most people lived in the villages in the mountains so there food came more from the land than the sea.

[@tinalindsey1598]

@@Mediterraneanliving thanks! Exactly what he said!

[@savingpeace8452]

Old age is not actually a cause of death not specifically so I’m wondering what were they dying of in their old age as it seems you mean heart disease was not at all prevalent on the island. Old age possibly means opportunistic infections and poor immune function or heart failure? Also I saw on a study that the age of death was 45 is this correct as it seems very low for the 1950s-1960s in Crete

[@dizziechef9502]

I’m trying to start this diet but I know nothing about how to eat but a salad or roasted veggies. I’m lost . I don’t know what to eat. I am using EVOO with my food. Feta, kalamata olives , fish, I need to get into beans. I make homemade dry red wines like Malbec, , Valpollacello . Merlot, cab sav , Dry wines. But I don’t know varieties of meals.

[@knightfall209]

Is it low in sodium

[@jantrevino9345]

How much do you consider a lot of olive oil in a recipe?

[@Bloxdio_God]

This is slightly misleading. They drink very little alcohol maybe 3 glasses of wine a week. And very little meat. One portion of lamb on a Sunday and maybe two of fish or chicken in the week. Thsts it.

[@mark5182]

How many meals a day to the people of Crete eat?

[@a.g.hustlegarland4197]

Cool thanks so you live in Crete?

[@Mediterraneanliving]

No, I went to do research there and co-wrote a cookbook with Koula Barydakis. Koula lives in Crete.

[@rosewood513]

I have a surprise for you. The “spaghetti and meatballs”, as americans know it, does not exist in Italy. I know I am Italian and have relatives there ND THEY NEVER EAT THAT, :)

[@TimGreig]

He said that.

[@tkovacek100]

Oh how I love hearing from experts on Mediterranean people and their food but live and spend their whole life in a large city like New York and expect to teach you about living like a simple European and expecting to live to 100 years old. You want to live like a Mediterranean, then throw out your tv, your mobile devices, reduce your stressful work load of 50 +hours of sitting in front of a computer all day and remove all processed food from your diet. It’s about lifestyle as much as what you eat.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

It has been a goal of mine to live more and more Mediterranean. It is difficult to do it completely in America, but it is why we moved to the country and try to eat local and live simply.

[@sukindiamuzik]

High fat foods are so expensive tho! Wish i could just buy it

[@a.g.hustlegarland4197]

What kind of fruit is found in Crete?

[@Mediterraneanliving]

They have a lot of the same fruits that we have here now. They are most famous for their oranges, grapefruit and lemons (as well as their olives, of course!)

[@sherrylkeith9695]

Just look for the best diet e-book from woo&pep.

[@jessegentry9699]

Also remember I am 68 and doing things at the gym 16-70 men can't. I eat wholesome as possible, well prepared, not to much. I have a problem fighting ingredients with lables that has it's contense but most are unreadable. I rarely eat canned foods or go to restraunts. My great anunt out live 3 husbands and passed away at 97 years old. My mom had open heart surgurey at 69 and lived till she was 82 and smoked untill she had the operation. My last aunt alive is 92 and will be 93 this year all due to eating moderate, preperation and wholesome. They all only took 1 multividamin and thats all! Another key is keep moving and don't be lazy. That dosen't mean be a gym rat, just plain non-laziness. My aunt was told she might think of going to a nurseing home last year and she said she'd rather live at her home in a healthier environment and eat much better food. My great grandfather lived to be 92 and never knew a sober day, he was an alcoholic. That dosen't mean take up drinking you must know your own tolerence. Remember the queen of England drinks 3 mixed drinks daily and our wonderful president Trump eats yucky junk food and eats Kentucky chicken frequently and sleeps avarging 5 hrs. only most every night. Like Socrates said, " Know thy self." Everyone is different. Know Thy self.

[@mandalorian4620]

Do/did they have to take medicines? Living longer than 90 is not unusual today due to the advancements in medicine, but diet and lifestyle influence how you live in those years.

[@projectmoon13]

I don’t want to die at all. What do I eat for that?

[@DrSiddiqui]

Eat your disease.

[@DonnaJoshi]

Accept Christ for eternal life. John 3:16

[@privateprivate5302]

How does any of this help when all of american food is laced with GMOs?

[@jonjr9]

Currently doing Keto, because due to my disability I cannot exercise at all, including walking. So is the Mediterranean diet better? I mean, will I be better off on keeping my weight off like Keto or not?

[@Mediterraneanliving]

It really depends. The Mediterranean Diet is a much better long term diet and I have been able to lose weight and keep it off, but a lot of it depends on you.

[@DrSiddiqui]

Keto is a trash diet

[@sheriwiggins1823]

Can someone go on this diet if unable to eat fish?

[@islajadepierre9060]

Yes

[@char26104]

What if u don't like fish ?

[@a-terrible-fate532]

just stick with chicken, then, but other lean meats like elk or turkey should be fine as well though they dont eat those meats in the mediterranean lifestyle

[@LadyALIdrissi]

The Moroccan Tagine behind you❤️😇

[@ashleynrota89]

Where do we get "real" Olive oil if in the states?!

[@freyadawn]

how much grains do they eat? i kinda want to keep grains out of my diet for a little bit cause i am very sick. i think i have candida and it messes with my head a lot

[@Mediterraneanliving]

If you do, in fact, have candida, you will want to stay away from grains. You should consider getting tested.

[@freyadawn]

mediterraneanliving yeah my doctor won't do crap for me except push pills. I asked for a vitiam test one time and he wouldn't give it to me he says I have IBS and that I need to go to my eye doctor for my vision problem cause there's nothing he can do. I walk around like I'm drunk when I don't drink at all and I already had my glasses updated.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

You might want to consider a different doctor or naturopath that works with candida.

[@freyadawn]

mediterraneanliving yeah I've been trying having a hard time and I don't think I will have enough money for a natural doctor I've been trying to heal myself by doing tons of research cause I healed my acid reflux.

[@deliahiggins1842]

@@freyadawn how did you heal your acid reflux

[@keytube1012]

I must say that the Lebanese diet as opposed to other middle eastern cultures has a higher veggitarian range

[@billrice5]

Great info ….is he in a pajama top?

[@mimimim]

Aww man I am allergic to olive oil :(.

[@crazywaffleking]

Use avocado oil instead, it is by far the best alternative to olive oil. Avoid vegetable oil.

[@Magnulus76]

Canola/rape is another good choice.

[@bethcasey8781]

Love to eat this way less gluten..

[@westcoastlass]

Dying from "old age." That's not even a diagnosis for death.

[@rasa-sarani]

They eat yogurt?

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Yes, yogurt is eaten throughout the Mediterranean and is used for many recipes.

[@rasa-sarani]

@@Mediterraneanliving thank you very much. Do they eat daily?

[@didi-vh1gw]

@@Mediterraneanliving turkey,greece and the middle est countries eat nature yogurt but i dont think the rest of the mediteranean does.i once told à spanish person that we use yogurt in our meals and he was shock.

[@operaguy1]

No bread? No desserts with sugar? No rice or potatoes?

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Yes on bread (sourdough), rice (on occasion) and potatoes (with lots of other veggies). Desserts with honey and sometimes sugar on occasion, but mostly fresh fruit for dessert.

[@lenblack1462]

The food pyramid was right all along.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Hi Len, The food pyramid is actually quite different from the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid. The Mediterranean Diet pyramid has more fat, less meat, less grains and more servings of fruits and vegetables.

[@sylviagerritsen7975]

You said people in Crete died of old age? Doesn’t that mean their heart stopped??? That being said . . What age do you call old age?

[@Mediterraneanliving]

That means they don't have any specific health issues when they died. Old age, for people in Crete would be late 80's, 90's and above.

[@operaguy1]

Does a person on this diet fuel on glucose, or ketones? (This is a genuine quest for factual information.)

[@Mediterraneanliving]

This is a great question. The diet is high fat, but not as high as the ketone diet.

[@bmattyd]

I’m 66 years young. I’m I too old to really benefit from this diet?

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Definitely not too old. I have seen people in their 80's benefiting from eating this way.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

They eat plenty of cheese and salami. I know my mom was Italian. They also eat vegetables and fruit fresh foods. Sorry. Btw dairy is showing to be protective. Olive oil is full of saturated fats.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Yes, many in the Mediterranean eat cheese, salami, and dairy (think French paradox), but still the majority of what they eat is plant based foods such as vegetables, olive oil, beans, and whole grains. Finally, olive oil has some saturated fat (as does every olive oil), but it is very low. Olive oil is full of monounsaturated fats, the best for your heart and your health.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

​I tablespoon of olive oil has 1.86 grams of saturated fat. My relatives are Italian. They eat full fat cheese and full fat sausage. They do eat vegetables like traditional pasta fagioli which is a stew. Lamb is choc full of saturated fats. They do eat fruit at every meal. Nothing is whole grain. Bread is eaten with olive oil and vinegar and salt. Car exhaust causes heart disease. That island has few cars.​@@Mediterraneanliving