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Healthy diet
Mediterranean diet
The term Mediterranean diet refers to dietary habits of the Mediterranean countries in the 1950s and 1960s. It has been confirmed that the people living in those countries were significantly healthier and less susceptible to chronic diseases. The Mediterranean diet is a balanced diet that has all the nutrients we need.
In 2010, the MEDITERRANEAN DIET was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Blue fish
Among the large range of Mediterranean diet foods, we would like to bring your attention to fatty fish in order to find out how it helps our body. There is a confusion about what fish can be called blue fish. Fishermen have one theory and nutritionists another.
Squids and cuttlefish
When compared with fish, the squids and cuttlefish are richer in minerals (iron, iodine, selenium and phosphorus) but poorer in vitamins. They are a great source of proteins. In one portion of these molluscs (170 g), there are 18 g of easily digested proteins. They are also a modest source of omega-3 fatty acids. Their meat is very sinewy and contains only 1% of fat but more cholesterol than fish, especially squids. Therefore, people suffering form diabetes or high cholesterol are recommended not to eat squids and eggs on the same day. Shellfish contain 0.5 g of omega-3 fatty acids, which cannot be compared with the three to four times higher quantity found in sardines. Squids and cuttlefish should be consumed in the autumn and winter because they contain more omega-3 fatty acids during cold months and are better cooked in a sauce rather then deep-fried, given that they lose even more omega-3 by frying.
