Why Should We Eat Like a Mediterranean?

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The Mediterraneans were always aware of healthy eating habits. Mediterranean fasting and diets are very popular because most of their meals are low in fat, low in carbohydrates. There are many Greek and Turkish recipes available online that will qualify as detox diets. Different recipes for preparation of several varieties of vegetable soup using combinations of fiber and nutrient rich ingredients can be accessed and gained from wide choice of diet sites online as well as offline.

Cabbage soup is a very popular and included in detox diet . It is very satisfying and gives you a feeling of fullness. This is the best part of the fiber rich food. It is very satiating and always prevents you from over eating. So is Gazpacho. A type of Spanish soup prepared from tomatoes, red peppers, bell peppers, green and yellow cucumber and fresh garlic clove. This soup is served hot or cold.

Another great detox and dieting diet recipe is called "Dave's Detox Surprise". This great tasting detox soup is prepared from following ingredients. Firstly 2 quarts of water is brought to a simmer. Later add to it 2 finely chopped onions, two half of a garlic clove, finely minced, four stewed tomatoes (after removing the skin) and then diced. To this add two chopped carrots, 7 pieces of sliced mushrooms, 3/4 of a cup of brown rice and two beef bullion cubes. Let this soup simmer for about one hour on a low heat, then is best, served hot.

To add to the taste serve "Dave's Detox Surprise" along with a boiled entree of Red pepper, sprinkled with pure organic lemon juice and a side dish of fresh and organic green beans with mushrooms and crushed fine almonds. This combination would certainly be a delicious mouth watering meal!

Your food selection for preparation of any detox diet recipes that you like will certainly test your creativity. Idea of being able to eat the food you can enjoy will motivate you to stay on track and not give up the challenge. The more variety of recipes that you can come up with, the much easier your detoxification and dieting process will be. It is rightly said variety is the spices of life. There is a saying in Asian culture , "A cup of organic brown rice is worth a thousand diet recipes".