MOOD FOOD ~ Mediterranean Style
In a previous post I mentioned a study conducted in Australia by a researcher name Felice Jacka and her team used the Mediterranean diet as their go-to diet for the study. Their findings were very positive for people with depression. One-third of their subjects following the Mediterranean diet showed no s/s of depression – significant!
So what is a Mediterranean diet? Huge plates of pasta with a marinara sauce, Italian bread dunked in olive oil & parmesan cheese, and a couple glasses of wine . . . oh yea, don’t forget that little salad drenched in dressing.
Take a good look at the picture headlining the post. Fish & grilled vegetables . . . Other than contemplating how to debone the fish – how could someone not love the look of that plate? There are carrots, zucchini, broccoli (the healthiest food known to mankind), cauliflower, another amazing crucifer that will help you live to be 110 years old (not really – but close), and tomatoes. A nice glass of wine & your biodome bacteria will be jumping for joy!!
Too perfect? Shall we somehow get back to the reality of eating the SAD diet (Standard American Diet). How can we incorporate SAD food into the Mediterranean diet? The Mediterranean diet is built on the foundation of plant based foods, fruits, nuts, whole grains, vegetables, and seeds. Of those foods what could you add to the SAD diet?
I have been trying nuts. A handfull of nuts is a nice portion – so not too much. On the bright side, nuts have been shown to increase longevity. I believe nuts got a bad rap in the low-fat, no-fat decade. Nuts are very high in fat, but are also jam packed with Vitamin E, selenium, and fiber, not to mention essential fats. So nuts became a part of my normal snack routine. For those that are very precise walnuts, almonds, and brazil nuts are the top 3 nuts that I see in the mood food reviews.
Go nuts, & breath.
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