Hey, Seafoodies! Happy Mediterranean Diet Month! We are celebrating the Mediterranean-style way of eating because it includes a lot of seafood. To us, it’s not a “diet” so much as a lifestyle which emphasizes vegetables and fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats and proteins—including seafood—while cutting back on red meat and processed foods. The Mediterranean Diet is hugely popular, it’s been endorsed by doctors and dietitians, and like the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, it recommends that we eat seafood two to three times per week. In this roundup of Mediterranean seafood recipes, you will find recipes that include ingredients like lemon, olive oil, feta, olives, capers, garlic and loads of fresh veggies. These recipes are right in line with the Mediterranean diet recommendations that we eat plenty of fresh produce, legumes and healthy fats. A July 2021 study published in the BMJ journal Heart showed that participants following either Mediterranean diet lost weight and lowered their cholesterol, and those in the “green” diet group experienced the greatest changes in cholesterol and blood pressure. The bottom line is, you can’t go wrong with either version of the Mediterranean diet! As long as you’re eating a variety of seafood and other lean […]
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