The Mediterranean Diet Foundation (FDM) is a non profit organization with a strictly scientific and cultural agenda, whose main objective is the safeguarding of the millennium old heritage shared by the populations of the Mediterranean basin, whose philosophy of life, food and culinary traditions have awakened the interest of eminent scientists from around the globe in the last few decades due to its role in the prevention of numerous diseases. To accomplish this, the FDM promotes the investigation and dissemination of the many health advantages of the Mediterranean Diet and the Mediterranean lifestyle.
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On March 24tha and 25th 2010, the eighth Barcelona International Conference on the Mediterranean Diet, which will bring together a significant number of experts from different countries to discuss the nutricional, cultural and anthropological aspects of the Mediterranean Diet, a millennium-old heritage shared by the populations of the Mediterranean basin.
They are the first facility to receive the AMED accreditation in Lleida and to implement the project ESCALES (stairs)
The four hospital cafeterias, two for workers and two open to the public, (serving an ... continue
On 29th August 2009, Spain, Greece, Italy and Morocco, jointly presented to the UNESCO, in Paris, the Nomination of the Mediterranean Diet for its inscription on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage ... continue
For the first time, the Mediterranean Diet has been demonstrated to protect against stomach cancer.
*People who follow the Mediterranean Diet have up to 33% less gastric tumours, according to a study published in ... continue
During the VIII Barcelona International Congress on the Mediterranean Diet that will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2010, within the framework of the International Food and Beverage Exhibition Alimentaria 2010, the ... continue
1. For the base, sift the flour in a bowl and make a hole in the centre. Crumble the yeast with a little bit of warm water and put it in the hole. Sprinkle a little flour over it and let stand covered 15 minutes. 2. Add 1/8 l of water, olive oil and salt and knead everything by hand or until the pasta is mixed. Sprinkle with flour and let stand covered ... continue
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In the latest issue of the prestigious journal Public Health Nutrition (Volume 12, September 2009) the Mediterranean Diet Foundation published a study that analyzes global trends in adherence to the Mediterranean diet for the past forty years (1961-65 to 2000 -- 03). In the study, covering 41 countries, we have calculated the MAI (Index of Adherence to the Mediterranean diet) ... continue
