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The Mediterranean Diet Plan
The term Mediterranean Diet refers to foods that have been traditionally associated with people that live near the Mediterranean Sea.
Although there are several different countries located around the Mediterranean, research has shown that the traditional diet contains many foods that may lead to a healthier lifestyle.
The Mediterranean diet incorporates the fundamental concepts to healthy eating.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the Mediterranean diet is a heart healthy option that can improve the quality of life for many people.
Food consumed in this part of the world are made up of vegetables, grains, seafood, nuts and olive oil; people in this region also typically eat less red meat, dairy, sugar and refined flour.
Benefits
A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans and seafood can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, by reducing LDL cholesterol.
The Mediterranean diet is high in antioxidants, which naturally combat LDL cholesterol, which can lead to clogged arteries and heart disease.
Scientific Research
The Mayo Clinic conducted a study that analyzed over 1.5 million people that were following the Mediterranean diet meal plan.
Experts Issue Guidelines on Safe Weight Loss for Athletes
To offer guidance to athletes, coaches and parents, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association has issued a new set of guidelines for safe weight loss by athletes.
They include: using body composition assessments to measure lean body mass versus fat; gradually shedding no more than 1.5% of body weight a week; eating a balanced diet that includes all food groups; and losing weight under the supervision of nutrition, health and weight management experts.
“In the performance sports — gymnastics, dance, ballet — they have this huge responsibility to not only do a performance but to look good while they are doing it.
The Funnel Cakes are Not Your Friends!
The Atkins diet is not an incredibly difficult diet to follow – until you walk out the door of your home. Suddenly, there are all these foods that are not appropriate for you to eat right now. Spending the day at a Fair can be an exercise in determination, and will test your ability to avoid the temptation to eat foods that you shouldn’t be eating right now.
In the time since I started the Atkins diet, I have visited my local Farmers’ Market, and I spent a day at the Renaissance Faire. Each experience presented me with foods that smelled wonderful, and looked delicious. Unfortunately, most of these foods were not ones that a person is supposed to be eating while on the Atkins diet.
Results of the Horseshoe Bending DVD Contest
Hello DIESELS!
You know that a few weeks back Mike Rinderle and I released a new DVD called Hammering Horseshoes: How to Bend, Mangle and Destroy Horseshoes.
This title is not just some unfounded hype. What we put together will soon show hundreds of people how to cause severe damage to perfectly good horseshoes.
After the introductory sale of our DVD was over, a superb horseshoe bender from Florida, named Carl Ansara, offered to purchase an additional DVD to be given to a winner of an essay contest.