Tag Archives: Mediterranean cuisine

The garlic in the Mediterranean Diet. A remedy for gastric diseases

I have been more than twenty years using garlic to prevent stomach diseases. On 1980, when I lived in Africa, I had stomach and duodenums’ ulcers. One day, I tried garlic to cure an intestinal infection as I wanted to … Continue reading

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Gazpacho Andaluz, the most popular Spanish starter (and one of the icons of the Mediterranean Diet): Andalusian Gazpacho

INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PORTIONS 130 gr. Home made bread (from the day before) 80 gr. Green Pepper 100 gr. Cucumber 700 gr. Red tomato 2 units Cloves of garlic (medium size) 0,6 dl. Olive oil 0,3 dl. Vinegar 1 l. … Continue reading

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What is the Mediterranean Diet?

In 1965 Dr. Ancel Keys, after completing the “Seven Countries Study” divulged the fact that in Crete, where 40% people food intake was olive oil, the heart diseases were considerably low. The research was made with more than12.000 persons from … Continue reading

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