Mediterranean diet

When everyone thinks of Greece, they think of lush, mountainous views overlooking the seemingly endless sea. This leaving many to think, where do the sky and the ocean meet? This isn't a gimmick, and your right to think of Greece, its simply a stunning place--as if you have traveled to another world. The culture, the food, and the history alone will send you on an adventure. So, when asking yourself, "what is there to do in Tinos Greece?", The real issue is it seems like there is a never ending…

CHAPTER 1 BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE FOOD OF GREECE Greek cuisine offers the traveler a rich and diverse range of different foods and beverages. Although Greek food has changed over the centuries as the country has been invaded and influenced by others, the names of food, cooking methods and basic ingredients have remained largely the same for thousands of years. Greece’s climate is perfect for cultivating olive and lemon trees, producing two of the most characteristic elements of Greek cooking…

The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of a Paleo diet on blood lipids, including high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and the ratio between total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein in a healthy population. The researcher’s hypothesis was that a Paleo dietary intervention made without specific recommendations regarding macronutrient intake would be associated with an increase in low density lipoprotein,…

the Mediterranean Sea. Being able to access these ports, made it easier for countries, such as, China and Phoenicia, to not only receive resources they needed, but sell their own products to other societies that were in need of it. Therefore, being able to trade along the Mediterranean, was extremely…

uncontainable, similar to brawls between the two common house pets. Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes, specifically ruled over the Mediterranean Sea. He lived there on a daily basis and protected all sea animals. His younger sister, Lavendria, was also an immortal goddess, who ruled the Atlantic Ocean, which happened to be the ocean that the Mediterranean flowed into. Lavendria was the goddess of tsunamis, and she looked…

According to “Saving Penguins, One Sweater At A Time”, an oil spill once broke out near the island of Australia, and covered many birds native to that area ( Lewis 19). In “Saving Penguins, One Sweater At A Time”, the penguins started to get harmed by the chemicals surrounding their land, and many different ideas were used to help the birds survive. One unique idea included using sweaters to keep the birds from harmful substances. In the end, the sweaters were put into good use, and enabled the…

country’s attractive nature is why Italy is the high tourist destination. Italy is shaped like a boot with several islands around its outskirts. Its boarders are France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, as well as the seas. Specifically the Mediterranean Sea at the southern tip, the…

of statistically significant warming over land in south-east Europe of approximately 0.4-0.6 degrees Celsius per decade. (Climate) Recent studies have shown an increasing tendency of dry spell length during the last two decades in the Eastern Mediterranean, which extends from the Ionian Sea to the Cyprus…

The western media have made the word Arab spring one of the most popular word; but what is the actual meaning of the word. According to middle east.com Arab spring means the series of anti-government protests, uprising and armed rebellion that spread across the Middle East in the early 2011.Moreover, the main reason of the revaluation was the dissatisfaction with their governments and to improve their living stander. Unfortunately, the outcomes of this revolution have created a horrible…

mountainous peninsula, that was only about 45,000 miles. The sea and mountains played vital roles in the growth of Greece. The seas were used to venture out and establish colonies that aided in the expansion of the civilization throughout the Mediterranean area. The first state of Greece was Mycenae, which flourished between 1600 and 100 B.C.E. It was established when a group of Indo-European people gained control over the Greek mainland. The civilization was made up of monarchies built on…