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		<description>What is the Mediterranean Diet? What are the Mediterranean diet foods? Whats so great about the Mediterranean diet? Find out and more at Healthy Mediterraneans ... plus free Mediterranean Menus, recommended foods, plus healthy eating and living tips ... </description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Healthy Mediterraneans - Mediterranean Diet Facts, Recipess and Resources]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[What is the Mediterranean Diet? What are the Mediterranean diet foods? What's so great about the Mediterranean diet? Find out and more at Healthy Mediterraneans ... plus free Mediterranean Menus, recommended foods, plus healthy eating and living tips ... ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mediterranean Diet Supplements - Mediterranean Diet Nutrition Supplement]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Nutrition for Excellent Heart Health, Brain Function, and Longevity. The Mediterranean Nutrient Pattern Fights Disease and Improves the Way You Feel ... According to the Journal of American Medical Associations, adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with a 50% reduction of major disease risk. HealthyMediterraneans.com is delighted to recommend the MediOmega? Mediterranean Multiple Supplement. MediOmega? offers the world's only nutritional system designed to deliver the nutrients that make the Mediterranean diet so incredibly healthy; rejuvenating omega-3 fatty acids, protective fruits and vegetables, healing herbs, natural vitamins, essential minerals, and cholesterol lowering phytosterols ? the right nutrition for your heart, mind, and body. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mediterranean Diet Articles]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Mediterranean Diet Articles. Discover all about the Mediterranean diet, and how easy it can be to enjoy healthy good food]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mediterranean Diet Features]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Mediterranean Diet Features. In depth articles and news on the healthy benefits of the Mediterranean diet]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mediterranean Diet Studies and Research]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Research and studies on the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mediterraean diet could protect elderly from vein problems]]></title>
			<link>http://www.healthymediterraneans.com/dietary-studies/med-diet-protects-elderly.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in olive oil, fresh vegetables and vitamin E, could reduce the risk of obstructions in blood vessels in the elderly, says Italian research. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) can be caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), inflammation, and even thrombosis. The problem is thought to affect over 20 per cent of people over the age of 56, with]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lower your Cholesterol Naturally - Recommendations for lowering Cholesterol]]></title>
			<link>http://www.healthymediterraneans.com/articles/lower-cholesterol.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Lower your Cholesterol Naturally ? Whether you are one of those lucky people who do not have cholesterol concerns, or have been advised to take action, what can you do to improve your cholesterol levels? In this series of articles we?ll have a look at some of the generally recommended courses of action]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lower your Cholesterol Naturally?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.healthymediterraneans.com/articles/lowering-cholesterol.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Take vitamin E. Studies indicate that vitamin E may have a positive impact on lowering cholesterol when taken in fairly large quantities ? up to 800 IU per day. This is more than you can get from your diet alone. Larger amounts do not seem to cause any harm.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Guide to the Food Pyramid - What is a Food Pyramid]]></title>
			<link>http://www.healthymediterraneans.com/articles/what-is-a-food-pyramid.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Guide to the Food Pyramid. and no, it's not a new Guiness Book of Records entry ... The recommended food pyramid provides a simple guide to establishing healthy eating habits. The food pyramid was originally established in the 1960s in response to the increase in heart disease, and to help people understand what it takes to stay healthy. There are several facets of the food pyramid, which help you to analyze what you are eating and what you need to change in order to maintain your healthy eating habits.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Healthy Meals Don't Have To Be Boring]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[If you been through a grocery check-out or bookstore lately--or even taken a look at the food section in the paper--you've probably seen some great recipes that inspire you to eat more healthfully and enjoy meals that tantalize your taste buds while sustaining your body. But eating healthy is more than great recipes... it 's a way of life. It 's planning, shopping, and thinking differently about food. Truly, removing the stress from the process of creating meals is a major component a healthful diet.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What is the 'Mediterranean Diet'?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.healthymediterraneans.com/features/what-is-mediterranean-diet.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[What is the 'Mediterranean Diet'? You may have heard something about the Mediterranean diet recently. It's been featured in the media, and a number of people are trying it as part of an attempt to live a healthier lifestyle. But just what is the Mediterranean diet? At its most basic, the Mediterranean diet is a nutritional model that's based on traditional eating practices in a number of countries around the Mediterranean. There's no one specific diet since each of these countries has its own food traditions, and even regions within a country can have very different menus.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Mediterranean Diet Food Pyramid]]></title>
			<link>http://www.healthymediterraneans.com/features/mediterranean-diet-food-pyramid.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Mediterranean Diet Food Pyramid. We're all familiar with the Food Pyramid, a simple diagram that replaced the old four food groups in the 1990s. This triangular diagram, issued by the US Department of Health, clearly shows the general nutritional guidelines eating sensibly, as dictated by that department. It recommends that the greater portion of our diets (at the bottom of the pyramid) be made up of bread, cereal, and other carbohydrates. Fruits and vegetables are the next most important, according to this food guideline, at 2-4 and 3-5 recommended servings per day. Daily products and proteins are next, at 2-3 servings each per day, and fats and sweets are at the top, meant to be used only a little, if at all.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spices - Mediterranean Diets Key To Good Health]]></title>
			<link>http://www.healthymediterraneans.com/articles/mediterranean-spices.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Spices - Mediterranean Diet?s Key To Good Health. Over the past decade much has been made of the so-called Mediterranean Diet. Epidemiological evidence shows that people living in Mediterranean countries like France, Greece and Italy have lower incidences of heart disease relative to the USA, UK and more northerly European nations. Various hypotheses have been put forward in an attempt to explain why their diets should afford protection against cardiovascular disease and other degenerative conditions. Two factors that have been given credit for the healthy attributes of this diet are ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[According to New Study: Mediterranean Diet Better]]></title>
			<link>http://www.healthymediterraneans.com/dietary-studies/mediterranean-diet-better.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Blueberry compounds linked to colon cancer prevent]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Pterostilbene, a compound found in blueberries, may prevent the development of tumours in the colon, if results from an animal study can be translated to humans, researchers have said. Researchers from Rutgers University told attendees at the 233rd national meeting of the American Chemical Society that rats supplemented with pterostilbene had 57 per cent fewer pre-cancerous lesions in the colon than rats not supplemented with the blueberry compound.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Tomatoes - More than a 'Juicy Fruit'! Well that may be your first surprise, to realise that tomatoes are indeed fruit and not a vegetable ... what else are you yet to discover ...]]></description>
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