{"id":4043,"date":"2019-05-21T22:22:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T22:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/?p=4043"},"modified":"2019-05-21T22:22:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T22:22:54","slug":"mediterranean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/mediterranean\/","title":{"rendered":"about the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>what is &#8220;Mediterranean?&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>it incorporates principles from countries and cultures that border the Mediterranean sea:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">North Africa has a lot of spices and herbs but does not tend to be &#8220;spicy.&#8221;\u00a0 they incorporate more deep flavors, deep orange and meats, finished with herbs like cilantro and parsley. they use slow-cooked meats and soups.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">In the Middle Eastern area, there is a lot of use of garlic and sesame seeds. one of the foundational ingredients in Middle Eastern dishes is tahini, which has a unique tangy flavor and silky texture\u2014much like a nut butter\u2014and adds richness and body to recipes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Italy we get a lot of tomato-based dishes, and the use of oregano, olive oil, parsley, basil, and thyme.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">we see some Asian influences with the use of turmeric and ginger.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">the Balkans are known for their use of paprika and capers.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Provence, a coastal region of France, uses things like sage, rosemary and fennel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>some commonalities we can pull from these cultures:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">local and seasonal ingredients including produce, herbs, grazing animals and wild seafood. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">spices such as cumin, cinnamon, coriander, paprika, turmeric, and saffron.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">flavors of fresh herbs like cilantro, parsley, and mint. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">liberal use of olives and olive oil.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">salads, soups, and dips compliment most meals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">small fish like anchovies, sardines, and other fatty fish.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>some other healthful characteristics:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">life tends to be at a slower pace.\u00a0 calm and relaxed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">value family and social connections.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">seasonal eating is foundational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">relatively active lifestyle, lots of moving at a constant, low-level pace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">less technology-driven than the U.S.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">most meals cooked at home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">embrace healthful fats olive oil, butter, duck, lamb, and other animal fats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">avoid processed foods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">embrace nose-to-tail eating.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>what is &#8220;Mediterranean?&#8221; it incorporates principles from countries and cultures that border the Mediterranean sea: North Africa has a lot of spices and herbs but does not tend to be&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4043"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}