Mediterranean Marvel
The Mediterranean with the sparkling beautiful blue sea and a lingering scent of pine and lavender is a place of ancient civilization’s, historic cultures, traditions, plant and animal species. The Mediterranean is a place of contacts and a crossroads.
Because of its strategic location and access to ports for trade, throughout history the world's greatest empires that were the base of the Western culture like the Ancient Greeks, Phoenicians & Romans colonized and rained over the Mediterranean for thousands of years.
Leaving behind the most breath taking architectural structures filled with wonder and stone paths that still stand proud.
Dubrovnik The Perl of the The Mediterranean
Today the Mediterranean is home to some of the oldest and healthiest people in the world due to the lifestyle, diet and the moderate climate.
Mediterranean climate is characterized by mild wet winters and warm to hot, dry summers where Olives, Mandarins, Figs, Pomegranates, Persimmon, Grapes & Almonds thrive. Not to mention the native herbs used in every day cooking like: basil, bay leaf , chives, cilantro, dill, fennel, fenugreek, lavender, marjoram, mint, oregano , parsley, rosemary, saffron, sage, tarragon and thyme.
The traditional diet of the people living in the Mediterranean countries (Croatia, Greece, Italy Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Morocco) mainly consists seafood, fresh fruit and vegetables, Yogurt cheese & olive oil. Wine is consumed moderately and mostly with food.
Red meat & milk are used in moderation. The Mediterranean diet has very few refined carbohydrates and no processed food.
One of the Main characteristics of the Mediterranean diet is that food is prepared at home with only locally grown produce including Mediterranean spices and enjoyed in company & eaten slowly.
Rovinj, Croatia
Mediterranean diet according to the World Health Organization In 1994, was named a reference model for nutrition. It is considered one of the healthiest diets in the world,
It has been observed that people who follow the traditional Mediterranean diet suffer less from chronic diseases, especially diseases of the heart and blood vessels.