The Cretan Diet was inspired by food consumption in Crete, one lovely Greek isle. It is based on a regime rich in vegetables, fruits, grains, olive oil, some dairy products, fish, and seafood. Foods rich in saturated fats such as red meat, cold cuts, sunflower seed oil, and butter and rapidly digested sugars including pastries, ice cream, and carbonated drinks should be avoided as much as is possible.
Cretan dieters eat a lot of unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic and alpha-linoleic acids that are thought to help prevent cardio-vascular incidents. It is recommended that you eat fish two or three times a week. Wine is said to have several positive properties such as reducing infection and being an antioxidant. So dieters are encouraged to drink a small glass of red wine with lunch and dinner. While wine is recommended, it is by no means mandatory. Dieters should get 25 to 30% of their calories from lipids, 55% from glucides, and 15% from proteins.
Limit the consumption of animal products. Saturated fatty acids, found in animal products, increase the level of bad cholesterol and may harm arteries. This diet calls for reducing their consumption. Products based on goat and sheep milk are encouraged. Increase your consumption of fruits and vegetables because they offer vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fibers. You are suggested to consume 400 to 500 grams, about a pound, of fresh fruit daily. Wine has several positive properties such as anti-infection and antioxidants. This diet calls for a small glass of high-quality red wine during the meal. However, wine is definitely not mandatory.
The Cretan Diet claims to reduce the possibility of some cancers, to fight against cardiovascular problems including high blood pressure, and to slow down the mental degeneration of the elderly. Among its advantages are the wide variety of permitted foods. Wine lovers will be happy wiith the Cretan Diet's policy on wine. A disadvantage perceived by some is the lack of meat.
Here is a sample menu For breakfast enjoy a bowl of oatmeal with goat's milk, an apple, and tea or coffee. For your lunch start with grated carrots, and then have a soy steak with bell peppers and boiled potatoes. Dessert is strawberries. A glass of red wine. Supper is grilled sea bream accompanied by steamed spinach. Dessert is fresh pineapple. A glass of red wine.
A quick look at the Amazon web site showed a few books on the Cretan diet. One paperback recipe book, and I don't know why, cost an amazing $133 new.
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Levi Reiss wrote or co-authored ten computer and Internet books and teaches computers at an Ontario French-language college. Visit his wine, diet, health, and nutrition website http://www.wineinyourdiet.com to check out his articles featuring diet plans and menus.
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