A modified Mediterranean Diet meal plan has been shown to help people lose weight and most importantly, to keep the weight off. I personally have lost 40 pounds eating the Mediterranean Diet and have been able to keep the weight off for 2 years. The trick, for me, has been losing the weight slowly and only having to modify my diet slightly.
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Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Program Begins January 8, 2018
Join us on our 10 week Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Program that begins January 8th! You will learn how to eat one of the most delicious, healthiest diets in the world. Click here for more info!
How Much Water Do I Need To Drink For Weight Loss? (video)
Water has long been considered one of the elixirs of weight loss and new studies are showing us why (and how) it can help decrease our waistlines. Most of the studies on water and weight loss have come to a simple conclusion: Drinking 16 ounces of water 30 minutes before a meal can help you lose […]
My Formula for Weight Loss and Weight Gain
In the last 11 weeks I have discovered my formula for losing weight consistently and easily, and I have also clearly experienced my formula for gaining weight.
I have lost 40 pounds! (Video)
A friend of mine once told me about her success losing weight and then telling her Doctor about it. The Doctor asked her how she did it and she said, “well, I started eating better and moving everyday”. The Doctor replied, “oh, that still works!” I have been eating 100% Mediterranean for the last 5 […]
Weigh-in and The Best Goal Ever…Day 1 of the 8 Week Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Program
A few months ago, I came up with the best weight loss goal ever. It felt like an epiphany when I thought of it, like I had solved the world’s financial problems or came up with a cure for gout (possible exaggeration alert). I have spent years coming up with one goal after another about […]
The Last Supper (day before the diet)
The last time I tried to eat Mediterranean for 3 months, it turned into a total disaster. August 16th, 2009: Bub’s Barbecue The night before I was to begin eating one of the healthiest diets in the world, I invited a bunch of my friends to a local all you can eat Barbecue. I […]
How to Lose Weight on The Mediterranean Diet
I lost 40 pounds eating the Mediterranean Diet. Here are some of my secrets to losing weight and still eating amazing, delicious food!
How the Mediterranean Diet Changed my Life
In 2006, after years of gaining weight, dieting, losing weight, counting calories, restricting foods, and binge eating, I made a two month trip that would gradually change not only my dieting life, but every aspect of my life, for the better. For those two months, I lived on the relatively small Greek island of Crete, […]
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Foods of Crete Cook Book
Do you want to eat like the
healthiest people in the world?
In the 1960’s, the Greek island of Crete had the highest longevity rates in the world, the men lived to be the same age as the women and researchers could only find one man on the island who had heart disease.
In our cookbook, Foods of Crete: Traditional Recipes from the Healthiest People in the World you will find over 110 delectable recipes by Koula Barydakis, a chef and cooking teacher from the island and a guide to eating the Mediterranean diet by Bill Bradley, Registered Dietician.
Buy Olive Oil From Crete
Delicious and buttery, this is the oil that can be used for all your cooking needs including sauces, dressings, soups, bread dipping and even baking! Makes everything taste better!
