In praise of Mediterranean diet - Democratic Underground

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Wed Jan-04-06 06:44 PM
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In praise of Mediterranean diet

As I was listening to reports about Sharon, this bit of factoid caught my ear:

Sharon is 5'7" weighs close to 300 lbs, yet his blood pressure is normal and his cholesterol level is below 200.

And I could not help but conclude that his diet, obviously rich in olive oil and chickpeas and other vegetables, has to have contributed.

Note to self: ease on the cakes, grab more veggies.

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Wed Jan-04-06 06:47 PM
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1. yep

i was so healthy when i lived in italy and ate pasta at every single meal. lots of olive oil, and of course i walked everywhere.

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Wed Jan-04-06 06:47 PM
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2. Sharon must have a lot of stress...

I love how the Western media humanizes these Western leaders and western-friendly leaders, but when we talk about the "official enemy" being hurt, we never hear about their families or health conditions.

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CrispyQ

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Wed Jan-04-06 06:56 PM
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3. This is one of my favorite cookbooks of all time!

"The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen" by Donna Klein

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1557883599/qid=1136418858/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-3444144-6171150?n=507846&s=books&v=glance

You don't even have to be vegan to love it!

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Wed Jan-04-06 07:20 PM
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5. Thanks. Will have to look at this (nt)

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Wed Jan-04-06 07:03 PM
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4. i don't know if israelis eat a typical mediterranean diet, but the

american jewish diet is terrible. very heavy food, not enough fiber. but the mediterranean diet with the beans, olive etc. has been touted by health doctors and nutritionists for years.

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Wed Jan-04-06 07:24 PM
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6. The American Jewish diet is based on Eastern European one

where fruits and vegetables were in short supply. This was before globalization when we could not have, say, tomatoes and strawberries year round.

But the Israeli diet is more Mediterranean then European. Beans and eggplants and hummus. The weather certainly favors fruits and vegetables year round and there are plenty of olive trees to make olive oil.

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Wed Jan-04-06 07:38 PM
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7. you just made my mouth water. i could go for a nice falafel right

now.

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