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20 Jan 2011, 11:06 am
In an effort to fight middle-age bulge I decided to try an informal version of the Mediterranean Diet. I must say, so far it been great!
I eat a lot of couscous, legumes, and veggies along with a bit of fish (canned salmon), and poultry and almost no red meat at all.
I thought I'd miss the red meat (at one time, I was nearly a carnivore! The only veggies I got came from salsa and pizza sauce), but the diet is so flavorful and satisfying that I don't miss the meat at all.
So far, I've lost a good 15 lbs with no effort at all and I'm saving a lot of money on groceries too. Couscous, dry legumes and frozen veggies are cheap if you buy in bulk! The most expensive food items are olive oil and salmon, but they're still much less than the prepackaged crap I used to eat.
Cooking is easy too. I generally cook in "bachelor chow" batches so I only need to cook every few days... Pre-steamed couscous cooks in five minutes and legumes are as easy as letting a pot simmer for a few hours!
I recently made a lentil and veggie (carrots, squash, broccoli, cauliflower) stew seasoned with a bit of chicken (a single thigh to make stock) and homemade harissa (Moroccan chili paste).
It was truly delicious served over couscous! No meat necessary! 
20 Jan 2011, 2:02 pm
I eat a lot of couscous, legumes, and veggies along with a bit of fish (canned salmon), and poultry and almost no red meat at all.
I thought I'd miss the red meat (at one time, I was nearly a carnivore! The only veggies I got came from salsa and pizza sauce), but the diet is so flavorful and satisfying that I don't miss the meat at all.
So far, I've lost a good 15 lbs with no effort at all and I'm saving a lot of money on groceries too. Couscous, dry legumes and frozen veggies are cheap if you buy in bulk! The most expensive food items are olive oil and salmon, but they're still much less than the prepackaged crap I used to eat.
Cooking is easy too. I generally cook in "bachelor chow" batches so I only need to cook every few days... Pre-steamed couscous cooks in five minutes and legumes are as easy as letting a pot simmer for a few hours!
I recently made a lentil and veggie (carrots, squash, broccoli, cauliflower) stew seasoned with a bit of chicken (a single thigh to make stock) and homemade harissa (Moroccan chili paste).
It was truly delicious served over couscous! No meat necessary!
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Thanks for sharing that. Yes, there are advantages to eating fresh, whole foods. Places like Whole Foods and Trader Joes are helpful - also, blenders like the Vitamix. Words: good nutrition.
20 Jan 2011, 9:35 pm
23 Jan 2011, 5:18 am
I eat a lot of couscous, legumes, and veggies along with a bit of fish (canned salmon), and poultry and almost no red meat at all.
I thought I'd miss the red meat (at one time, I was nearly a carnivore! The only veggies I got came from salsa and pizza sauce), but the diet is so flavorful and satisfying that I don't miss the meat at all.
So far, I've lost a good 15 lbs with no effort at all and I'm saving a lot of money on groceries too. Couscous, dry legumes and frozen veggies are cheap if you buy in bulk! The most expensive food items are olive oil and salmon, but they're still much less than the prepackaged crap I used to eat.
Cooking is easy too. I generally cook in "bachelor chow" batches so I only need to cook every few days... Pre-steamed couscous cooks in five minutes and legumes are as easy as letting a pot simmer for a few hours!
I recently made a lentil and veggie (carrots, squash, broccoli, cauliflower) stew seasoned with a bit of chicken (a single thigh to make stock) and homemade harissa (Moroccan chili paste).
It was truly delicious served over couscous! No meat necessary!
Several mainstream mass media sources lately touted the Med diet is an effective way of protection against the expected middle-age weight increase. Reuters is a source, as example. Males that follow that Mediterranean Diet gained 2 lb less than other males over 6 years. Mediterranean-dieting females gained weight too, but 0.77 lb less than others.
The media attention took it's origin from a Spanish research well over 10,000 women and men university graduates during the period of 6 years. Average baseline age was thirty eight. A Mediterranean diet score was determined with different food frequency questionnaire given only at the beginning of the research. Adherence with a Mediterranean diet plan was evaluated for every individual as either low, medium, or high.
GoonSquad
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23 Jan 2011, 2:06 pm
Here's my quasi-med diet breakfast...
*A cup of frozen blueberries (microwaved for 1 minute so they are soft but, still nice and cold).
*Some unsweetened, crunchy cereal (corn flakes or grape-nuts).
*Greek style yogurt softened and mixed with honey.
Combine in small bowl and chow down! The coldness of the berries and the contrast between the tart yogurt/berries and the sweet honey is fantastic!
Good for protein and antioxidants too! 
24 Jan 2011, 1:40 am
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