The 60-65% of people from the western country is overweight. Maintaining an healthy weight and reduce the risks to be obese is very difficult today.

What are the new diseases of the "Welfare" societies?

• Over weight

• Heart attack

• Diabetes

• Cancer

• Diseases connected with a sedentary life

• Stress

• Etc...

The first problem we can identify is that we consume less calories in respect to that ones we add. We eat the same as our grannies did but do less physical activities (Our grannies come from a farm society where it was very usual to do 10 hours a day of physical activity in the camps)

Eating as the people from the Mediterranean can resolve these problems.

The Mediterranean diet is not a "Diet" but a way to eat followed for centuries by the Mediterranean people (Italy, Greece, France, Spain, Middle-east, etc...).

The most common misconception about this dietary pattern is that does no exist an exact "Diet". When people talks about the Mediterranean diet should talk about the healthy foods to eat an not the quantity (for this reason there are dieticians and other doctors that can help for).

Here 10 reasons why you should follow the Mediterranean diet principles:

1. The Mediterranean diet it's not expensive in respect to the other "Fad" diets (low carbs, detox, etc...). You don't have to pay to eat foods.

2. The Mediterranean diet is tasty - It's not boring or difficult because you can eat tasty foods.

3. The Mediterranean diet is a long term diet - Following this principles you won't fail because it's a long term diet and with no restrictions.

4. The Mediterranean diet is Healthy - There are thousand of trusted researches that confirm its health benefits.

5. The Mediterranean diet is trusted - You won't find no one that talks bad about this diet...only those ones that promote the other "fad" diets.

6. The Mediterranean diet helps you live longer - People who live in the Mediterranean countries have a longer life then other populations.

7. The Mediterranean diet increase the health for elderly people -

8. The Med diet helps to reduce the risks of Alzheimer, cancer, arthritis, heart attack, cholesterol, overweight

9. You can Find thousand of free information on the net to have a clear view on it

10. I follow this diet since 24 years and I've never had health problems