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The Mediterranean Diet: What are simple ways to start?
Healthy Living | Last Active: Jan 6 10:16pm | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
Did it or has it helped with your inflammation? I don’t know if you will respond to this post, being your original post was 2023.
A doc wanted me to start a Mediterranean diet severely modified to supposedly anti-inflammatory in nature. When I asked my pain management doc about it, she said it would “in theory”.
The other doc wanted me to eat only veggies, fish & fruit.
No: Dairy No: Meats (white or red)
No: nuts or beans
I tried by her restrictions lifted (my reality):
To include: dairy; fat free, Greek yogurt (oikos), some cheese in salad, chicken breast…
The first month I had basically only salads including fruit. I did well in that way, but it was considered a fail because it was not following her diet plan.
So now, I’m seeing a nutritionist this week, God wiling.
Attention to: diabetes, liver, pain, inflammation.
So I want a custom diet (realistic) that I can follow week to week.
Easier prep, simple foods. I am starting to eat wraps. I know it has some cheese but if it’s all veggie with a little chicken, how could I go wrong? Lol
I’m in love with homemade tzatziki sauce. Its base is plain Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, My favorite.
Good luck to everyone trying something!
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@nemo1 Hope you can find a way of creating a way of eating that suits you, and you can still enjoy your food.
I’ve had a look on the internet and there is so much conflicting information about what is a Mediterranean diet! Some say absolutely no alcohol, while others allow red wine in moderation. Some ban cheese, while others allow only certain types but in low fat form.
Over time and with the help of a registered dietician I have worked out a way of eating that works for me. For example, I don’t like beans so they are not going to be a big part of my diet. I love quinoa though and it’s a staple.
My main priority is to eat as fresh as possible and cut out chemicals as much as possible including preservatives.
The other is not to ban any food but eat some only in moderation and others rarely.
I love good chocolate and allow myself a few ginger cubes coated with dark chocolate occasionally. I also love a good T bone steak and will allow myself one every 6 months or so with horseradish and plain mushrooms.
The science keeps changing too. Look at eggs and potatoes. Once they were “bad”. Now they’re a valuable part of an eating plan.
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I haven't started it yet due to some gut issues flared up by either food poisoning or Norovirus.
I thank you for your well wishes. I pray that you can find the right "fit" for you!