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10 Special Mediterranean Diet Recipes to Celebrate the New Year
Olive Sunshine has 10 special Mediterrananean Diet recipes to celebrate the New Year. This compilation of recipes will provide a healthy Mediterranean Diet dish idea for any occassion. Whether it is an appetizer for a New Year’s Eve party, a dish to share for a New Year’s Day buffet or a quiet celebration dinner for […]
9 Easy Ways to Eat More Whole Grains on the Mediterranean Diet
Why am I sharing 9 Easy Ways to Eat More Whole Grains? After almost three years on the Mediterranean Diet, I have come to realize the importance of whole grains. Focusing on whole grains may feel counterproductive to losing weight, but it is indeed a key element to a healthy Mediterranean Diet. While pasta is […]
8 Easy Tips – Road Trip Eating on the Mediterranean Diet
Are you going on a Road Trip? These 8 tips for road trip eating while on Mediterranean Diet will keep you feeling happy and healthy when you are away from home. One of the delights of the American way of life is the open road. The ability to get in the car and set out […]
12 Mediterranean Diet Breakfasts: Unique and Delicious Ideas
Olive Sunshine has created 12 Mediterranean Diet Breakfast. Ideas that are unique and delicious. A common question I read from beginners of the Mediterranean Diet is “what can I have for breakfast”? Popular breakfasts on the typical American Diet includes sugary cereals, breads, and pastries, processed meats, greasy fast-food sandwiches and eggs. It is little […]
10 Easy Ways to Eat More Fish and Seafood
Here are ten recipes that provide easy ways to incorporate more fish and seafood into your Mediterranean Diet. For many people fish and seafood is not a regular go-to menu choice. Especially when cooking at home, incorporating fish and seafood can seem daunting. Olive Sunshine has several delicious recipes that makes eating fish and seafood […]
Can I Lose Weight on the Mediterranean Diet?
Can I lose weight on the Mediterranean Diet? This is the question I see most often on the Mediterranean Diet Facebook pages. If you are beginning the Mediterranean Diet, or refocusing after the new year, this blog may be for you. Many people joining these Mediterranean Diet pages share they were doing Keto and the […]
Can I Have Easy Comfort Food On The Mediterranean Diet?
Can I have easy comfort food on the Mediterranean Diet? Yes! You are allowed to have easy-to-make comfort foods. Since starting this WOE (way of eating), I do find that I am in the kitchen more often. Scratch cooking is common on the Mediterranean Diet. One of the basic principles of the Mediterranean Diet is […]
Summertime is the Perfect Time to Embrace Your Health
There is not a better time to treat yourself to a good life than during the summer. Summertime is the perfect time to embrace your health. Summertime is my favorite season of the year. I was born on a sizzling hot day in August and have loved summer ever since. Summer is a time that […]
5 Must-Have Cookbooks: How to Be Successful on the Mediterranean Diet
For the third year in a row, the U.S. News once again ranks the Mediterranean Diet as the best overall diet in 2020. This blog will outline 5 must-have cookbooks to learn how to be successful on the Mediterranean Diet. A question I often see posed on any Mediterranean Diet social media page is, “What […]
Can I Cheat on the Mediterranean Diet and Be Successful?
How often can I cheat on the Mediterranean Diet and still be successful? I am part of several social media groups on Facebook, and the most common question I see from newbies is how often can I cheat on the Mediterranean Diet and still lose weight? These questions makes sense on most diets. On most […]