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Mediterranean spread with tabbouleh and labneh
The Mediterranean Diet is rich with gut-friendly fermented foods, and yogurt just might be the most iconic. When we’re told to eat yogurt on the...
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If you’ve seen headlines about the Mediterranean Diet and pesticides lately, you might be confused about where the science stands on this time-...
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Read all about the foods of Turkey, and how they relate to the Mediterranean Diet, in the article linked below! Read about Turkish Food and the...
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Video courtesy of National Pasta Association As it is every year, October 25th is World Pasta Day—a holiday that everyone can love. Here are a few of...
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In addition to cooler weather, fall brings plenty of opportunities to celebrate eating seafood. October is National Seafood Month and National...
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In his research and writing, the archaeologist Sir Colin Renfrew used the phrase, “Mediterranean triad,” explaining that the cultivation of grains,...
Wheat field
From the rolling wheat fields that dot the Tuscan landscape to the inviting local restaurants offering up kisir or tabbouleh salads across Turkey,...
12 Ways to Use Vegetables
There is a wonderful cookbook called Mediterranean Vegetables , written by the award-winning cookbook author and longtime Oldways friend Clifford...
istock greek salad by the ocean
When it’s hot, there’s nothing easier to serve or more satisfying than a great summer salad. The Mediterranean is a perfect inspiration for creating...
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The most famous Mediterranean Diet study in recent years is the PREDIMED Study, a randomized control trial from Spain of 7,447 citizens, funded by...
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The past eight years Oldways has remembered K. Dun Gifford, founder of Oldways , by honoring a New Englander with the K. Dun Gifford Local Hero Award...
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The Mediterranean Diet is a plant-based diet. Long before plant-based eating became popular, the Mediterranean Diet has always been a plant-based...

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