Finally: We bring diets that ‘do the job’
In the world of health and fitness, there is rarely anything as confusing as diet or diets, we bring you those that ‘do the job’ and don’t endanger health.
We regularly hear that the only thing that ‘really works’ is a certain diet combined with exercise (and combined with the patience of course), but we are still greedy for quick results offered by various ‘new hits’ that promise faster metabolism and health overnight.
It is true that the best diet is the one that suits us personally and that we can adhere to, which becomes a way of eating, not a short-term (unsuccessful) project.
We decided to clarify once and for all which diets are really ‘doing the job’ and not endangering our health.
Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet is inspired, of course, by the eating habits of people from the Mediterranean and promotes foods that are as little processed as possible: vegetables, olive oil, fish and chicken. It is ideal to stay as far away as possible from processed foods, salt, red meat and saturated fats. Probably the biggest advantage of this diet is the recommended consumption of red wine, along with the fact that most ‘allowed’ foods are associated with the prevention potential of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.
The Mediterranean diet includes a handful of delicious foods, but if you want to lose weight you will still need to count calories. This type of diet is becoming increasingly popular even in the medical world, as it is rich in vegetables, fruits and nuts, seeds, oil, whole grains and fish. It is moderate in terms of intake of dairy and egg products, and even more moderate with red meat. These types of foods go well with our body, so the saying ‘better to prevent than to cure’ gets its full meaning here.
Flexitarian diet
The flexitarian diet is actually a flexible variant on the topic of vegetarianism in which about 80% of the food that is consumed is of plant and 20% of animal origin. This way you get the most out of a plant-based diet, as it reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer while enjoying the foods you love.
It is becoming more and more popular partly because it is open to different interpretations, but also because it has elements of ‘lifestyle’ and not just some rigidly prescribed diet. Since it is not strict, it is easier to adhere to it in real life and practice. When something is sustainable, then it is not really about diet, and we believe that more and more people will introduce healthy flexitarian habits into their lives in the coming period.
