MEDITERRANEAN DIET – VEGETABLES (CONTINUED) – PART 3

MEDITERRANEAN DIET – VEGETABLES (CONTINUED) – PART 3

The MD is also high in cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. The thing that sets cruciferous vegetables apart is their content of ‘glucosinolates’, with one called Sulforaphane having received much attention over recent years. Sulforaphane...
OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL – PART 2

OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL – PART 2

Olive oil is one of the most common fat sources in the MD, being used for cooking as well as dressing meals, and is extremely high in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds like polyphenols, carotenoids, and tocopherols. The more highly processed an oil is, the...
The Wonderful World of the Mediterranean Diet and Nitrates

The Wonderful World of the Mediterranean Diet and Nitrates

The Mediterranean diet has received huge attention over recent years due to its fantastic health properties, particularly in the reduction of Cardiovascular diseases. Due to the quality healthy fats, and high nitrate content, it makes for a fantastic approach for...