Guest Author: Valery Fortie is the national awareness coordinator for the preservation of the Italian healthy eating traditions board.
People from all around the world are developing more and more health issues, due to being overweight. There is a knowncorrelation between heart problems and obesity, but people do not heed the warnings. These illnesses being left untreated or unmanaged, is a leading cause of premature death all around the world.
Being overweight leads to a variety of diseases and illnesses that attribute to poor health. High cholesterol, high blood pressure, clogged arteries and diabetes are just some of the health issues an overweight person may face. These health problems can also lead to a stroke. Strokes can be deadly or lead to severe debilitation.
It is a known fact that lycopene, a compound found in tomatoes, can help lower cholesterol. Dr. Andrew Carson, a senior lecturer at Birmingham University, has asked for further research to investigate the compound.
People who have been following the Mediterranean diet are much healthier than the average person. The Mediterranean diet includes a lot of tomatoes. The hope is to use lycopene as a way to lower a person’s cholesterol. The current medications used to manage a person’s cholesterol are very expensive, and not always effective. Lycopene would be much
cheaper, and save millions of dollars in medical costs.
The Mediterranean diet can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. The diet is simple and easy to follow. It involves using herbs and spices to flavor food, instead of salt. A high salt diet can lead to high blood pressure. Using healthy fats like olive oil and canola oil to cook food. The Mediterranean diet calls for a very small amount of red meat.
Meats like fish and shellfish are used in place of red meats.
Raw fruits, vegetables, pasta, rice and nuts are a big part of the Mediterranean diet plan. These foods can help lower the bad cholesterol levels and reduce high blood pressure. A woman can cut her chances of having a stroke by as much as 40%, just by following the Mediterranean diet. The diet itself is full of tasty food, and does not restrict any particular foods. It is simply using healthier food to cook or flavor the food you would normally eat. The diet also allows for an occasional glass
of red wine with your meals.
About the Author
Valery Fortie is the National Awareness Coordinator of Mediterranean book.com. She is also the blogger behind its directory of news focused on healthy eating ways to prevent high blood pressure pain to live longer and better.
Mediterraneanbook.com is a non profit blog founded in 2004 to preserve the Italian Healthy Eating Traditions and inform consumers on duty in all healthy eating fields.
Pasta, olive oil, tomatoes and fresh basil are the basics to delicious Italian cuisine. In this video WatchMojo.com sits down with Roger Costa from Weinstein & Gavinos to learn everything there is to making traditional and delicious Italian meals.
The air is getting colder and that means more layers and more nights spent indoors doing nothing. As you begin to bundle up you may also begin to crave your classic comfort foods, bread, pasta and sweets. If you plan on staying slim this winter then you’re in luck because here is a list of comfort foods that will help you achieve your weight loss goal.
From Homemakers.com
Cooking is all about experimentation. In fact, even the chocolate chip cookie was an accident/experiement. Most of the time, these experiments don’t really go anywhere. But once in a while, you’ll get an amazing dish. Check out this list of dishes that originated in the Americas:
Deep-Dish Pizza: The Original Pizzeria Uno, Chicago
The Philadelphia Cheesesteak: Pat’s King of Steaks, Philadelphia
California Rolls: Kitayama, Newport Beach, Calif.
Bananas Foster: Brennan’s, New Orleans
Pasta Primavera: Le Cirque, New York, NY
The French Dip: Philippe The Original, Los Angeles
Oysters Rockefeller: Antoine’s, New Orleans
The Hamburger: Louis’ Lunch, New Haven, CT
The Caesar Salad: Hotel Caesar, Tijuana, Mexico
The Mission-Style Burrito: El Faro, San Francisco
Muffuletta: Central Grocery, New Orleans
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ — American consumers are experiencing the biggest jump in food prices in 17 years. As the cost of milk, eggs, meat and produce rise, consumers are starting to feel the pinch, but there is a silver lining.
Skyrocketing wheat prices caused by a global supply shortage have forced manufacturers to raise prices for the first time in several years, yet pasta remains among the most economical and versatile foods available, according to the National Pasta Association (NPA), the trade association of the United States pasta industry.
The average price of a one pound box of pasta — enough to provide two meals to a family of four — is $1.20. More so, when taking additional ingredients, such as pasta sauce into consideration, the cost of a pasta meal is still about $3.05 or just $0.76 per serving.
In addition, data shows that the price per pound of pasta has previously increased only $0.07 since 2003. This compares to $0.55 per unit increase for packaged rice and a $0.24 per unit increase for frozen potatoes — something Americans may heed in the onset of a possible recession. Additionally, according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, in just one year, the average retail price of a dozen eggs went up 38% to $1.86; a gallon of milk rose 30% to $3.90; and whole-wheat bread rose 12% to $1.78 per pound, meaning a 24-ounce loaf of bread now costs about $2.67.
“Pasta continues to be among the most affordable foods available and unlike other staples, such as butter, flour and milk, which have also experienced recent price increases, pasta makes a meal,” said Chris Bradley, chairman of the National Pasta Association. “Not only is it inexpensive, pasta is healthy, convenient and popular with virtually every member of the family.”
Consumers may visit www.ilovepasta.org for over 200 pasta meal recipes, as well nutritional information and the latest news.
About the National Pasta Association:
Founded in 1904, the National Pasta Association is the trade association for the United States pasta industry, with members including the manufacturers, industry suppliers and allied industry representatives. The NPA provides leadership to the industry on public policy issues, serving as its voice in Washington, D.C. NPA also forges alliances with key organizations, monitors and addresses technical issues, and organizes events and seminars for the industry.
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