Mediterranean Diet
What
is the "Mediterranean" diet?
There's not one "Mediterranean" diet.
At least 16 countries border the Mediterranean Sea. Diets
vary between these countries and also between regions within
a country. Many differences in culture, ethnic background,
religion, economy and agricultural production result in different
diets. But the common Mediterranean dietary pattern has these
characteristics:
high
in fruits, vegetables, bread and other cereals, potatoes,
beans, nuts and seeds;
olive
oil is an important monounsaturated fat
source;
dairy
products, fish & poultry consumed in low to moderate amounts
red
meat is eaten sparingly
wine
is consumed in low to moderate amounts |
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Daily Specials
The freshest ingredients available each
day are what make up our authentic
specials. The Soup, Meze (appetizer),
and Entree are updated each day on
our Daily Specials page |
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HUMMUS
Who needs
Prozac
Research conducted by Israeli scientists
has interesting findings concerning the popularity of
hummus. It's all about the mood they say - chickpeas
are the ancestors of Prozac.
Chickpeas contain a large dose of Tryptophan, which
is an important building block of serotonin. The
lack of serotonin is strongly connected with anxiety
and minor depression.
Lack of serotonin is treated with medicines
such
as Prozac, which increases the amount of serotonin in
the brain. A Tryptophan rich diet has a similar
effect.
So...
EAT HUMMUS!!
BE HAPPY!! |
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Fayetteville, NC 28311
910.482.4433
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