MEDITERRANEAN DIET "Culture and History plunge directly

into things, into stones, into wrinkles of human faces, in the taste of wine and oil, into the colour of waves".

Claudio Magris (Italian writer and scholar).

General Features

The Mediterranean diet consists mainly of fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, legumes, olive oil as

the main source of fat, fish and limited amounts of meat, dairy products and wine. One of the basic

features of this food culture is that it is a balanced diet and poor. Balanced, since there is not

dominated by a single type of food, and poor not only because it was the food of peasants and

fishermen, but also because its the most commonly used materials are not particularly expensive, it

changes according to seasons, their preparation is simple and everyday cooking readily available. In

their national and regional differences represented the culture of eating always the perfect balance

between available food and nutritional needs of people. Over thousands of years of history, has

undergone certain changes and constantly enriched.

By Karolína

MEDİTERRANEAN DİET

shrimp on a colorful table in the countryside, fish and all kinds of seafood, lots of greenery, pure

olive oil, the only thing you should. face with the understanding that the classic Mediterranean

cuisine you can see a variety of vegetables and a variety of cheeses, to sit at the table and must be

able to enjoy these delicacies .

Mediterranean Cuisine vegetables, various herbs, seafood is a healthy cuisine and especially

the lack of the preferred oil for healthy living. Olive oil is great importance for the Mediterranean,

such as health potions for them. In fact, according to research conducted fed those Mediterranean

type, Alzheimer's risk of heart attack decreases and the risk of living in the Mediterranean appeared

to be lower. One of the most important features is that it has revealed different flavors with different

herbs and spices. Salad missing from the table do not, necessarily eat fruit after a meal. If you love

to eat healthy Mediterranean cuisine and light meals for you.

Mediterranean Cuisine, is a set of eating habits covering a wide area. The countries located

in this vast area in Italy, Greece, Aegean Islands, Spain, Southern France, Turkey (Mediterranean,

Aegean, and even includes the Marmara region) and Tunisia is North African countries such as

Algeria; The kitchen features this climate, geographical conditions and has emerged as a result of

cultural characteristics of the people in this region.

When we look at countries in terms of regional food culture in the Mediterranean cuisine of

the western part of the Aegean and the eastern part of the East Anatolia and Syria it has been

affected by a little kitchen. vegetables in the western section, herbs and olive oil more prominent

east of meat, composed of wheat dishes and kebabs are located more effectively in the table. All in

Anatolia is a very common way prepared soups, pastries, appetizers, rice varieties, dishes and

various desserts such as stuffed fondly consumed in the Mediterranean region. The region, as well

as a long sea coast, although it takes place in a more secondary seafood.

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The Mediterranean diet is a particular model or diet from Europe country that bordering the Mediterranean, including Italy, Spain and Portugal, Morocco, Greece and, for several aspects , Turkey. It is declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The Mediterranean diet is a diet that also from the nutritional point of view, ican prevent both diseases in the cardiovascular system and the typical cognitive decline of aging. The main elements in this diet are: cereals, vegetables, fruit, olive oil, fish and wine.

The Mediterranean diet involves a set of skills, knowledge, rituals, symbols and traditions concerning crops,

harvesting, fishing, animal husbandry, conservation, processing, cooking, and particularly the sharing and consumption of food. Eating together is the foundation of the cultural identity and continuity of communities throughout the Mediterranean basin. It is a moment of social exchange and communication, an affirmation and

renewal of family, group or community identity. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes values of hospitality, neighbourliness, intercultural dialogue and creativity, and a way of life guided by respect for diversity.

Federica Bisi,Irene Parodi e Mabel Piscioneri