Find Out How These 3 Greek Eating Habits Fight Cancer, Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Last updated on 26 NOV 2015

For the last couple of decades, the Mediterranean diet has been promoted as one of the healthiest options for improving your health. People in certain regions of Greece often have significantly lower chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Eating like the Greeks can also promote better heart health, reducing the chance of stroke and heart attacks. If you are looking for a new way of eating, whether you want to lose weight or just promote better health, learn these Greek eating habits that have been proven to help fight cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease.

What Do The Greeks Eat?

What exactly do the Greeks eat that promote such good health? One major difference between the average Mediterranean diet and the average Western diet is that Greeks tend to eat more whole grains, instead of white grains. They also limit the consumption of red meats. Here is a list of some of the most common ingredients in Greek cuisine:

• Beans
• Fish
• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Poultry
• Greek yogurt
• Nuts
• Olive oil

Many of these foods contain healthy fats, which will easily limit your consumption of unhealthy fats, such as the fats found in processed foods and foods with refined sugars.

1. Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

The food you eat (or don’t eat) will directly affect your health, including our brain health. It is no surprise that the Greeks tend to have lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease. There are different theories for this, but one thought is that consuming fewer unhealthy fats and having better overall health could help improve brain function.

The foods that the Greeks eat, including olive oil and fish, tend to contain more omega-3 fatty acids than a lot of the food found in the average Western diet. Consuming more omega-3 fatty acids can help with mental clarity and focus.

2. Fight Cancer By Eating Like The Greeks

According to recent research, eating unhealthy fats could increase the risk of developing certain types of cancer. In cultures where a lot of omega-3 fatty acids are present in the diet, such as the Mediterranean region, the occurrences of cancer are much lower than in other parts of the world.

Researchers believe that these lower rates of cancer are due to the presence of the fatty acids, as these fats do not contribute to the growth and spread of cancerous cells.

3. Reduce The Risk Of Developing Diabetes

The Greeks are also less likely to develop diabetes. With a diet that includes a mixture of nuts, vegetables, and olive oil, they help lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and in turn—diabetes. There are less refined sugars in the Mediterranean diet and healthy fats and beneficial nutrients, all of which contributes to a lower risk of diabetes.

While these benefits are amazing, you do not necessarily need to completely adopt a Mediterranean diet in order to fight cancer, prevent diabetes, and lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease; though, you may want to pay more attention to what you eat.

Try to include healthy fats in your diet and cut back on sugary foods. The Greeks focus their diet on vegetables, fat, and a moderate amount of meat. They do not go overboard on snack foods and other processed items.

If you want to stay healthy or improve your health, start eating more like the Greeks.

Sources:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-greek-eating-habits-that-will-boost-your-health_56392dcce4b0411d306eb3d5
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/before-taking-medication-some-experts-suggest-foray-into-mediterranean/?_r=0

About Sara Ding

Sara Ding is the founder of Juicing-for-Health.com. She is a certified Wellness Health Coach, Nutritional Consultant and a Detox Specialist. She helps busy men and women identify their health issues at the root cause, in order to eliminate the problems for optimum physical/mental health and wellbeing.

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