 At fadi's we provide the highest quality Mediterranean food at excellent prices and always with the best finest service in the industry. You can now eat right, enjoy what you eat and know that you are partaking in a healthier way of eating that has helped countless people live long and healthy lives for centuries
Mediterranean food is delicious and healthy but it also requires the right ingredients and that is why we consistently test new products as they become available to determine if they should be offered to our valued customers.
Since we view our customers as family and friends we would never offer Mediterranean food that we would not be proud to serve on our own tables to our family and friends. If something is not good enough for our table it is not good enough for your table. Why is the Mediterranean Diet so famous?
An European study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2003 followed more than 22,000 people living in Greece and investigated their eating habits. During the 4 years of the study, researchers found that the closer people followed the so called "Mediterranean diet", the less likely they were to die from either heart disease or cancer.
Characteristics of the Mediterranean Diet
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Mediterranean Diet |
- an abundance
of plant-based foods such as fruits,
vegetables, bread and other cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds
- olive oil as
the major source of oil used
- moderate
amount of fish; little red meat is consumed
- low to
moderate amounts of dairy products (mainly cheese)
- wine is
consumed in low to moderate amounts
- eggs are
consumed not more than 4 times a week
- an active
lifestyle
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Olive Oil: olive oil is used almost exclusively in Mediterranean cooking. Olive oil is a rich source of monounsaturated fat, which can lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol while increase HDL cholesterol . It is also a source of antioxidants including vitamin E.
Fish: Fish, especially "oily fish", such as salmon is high in omega 3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat which can also lower cholesterol. In 2002, the American Heart Association made a recommendation to the general public to include at least 2 servings of fish per week. For details, please read Fish and Heart Disease.
Fruits and Vegetables: These are high in beneficial fibers and antioxidants, which are protective against both heart disease and cancer. Indeed, a recent study published in January 2006 by London researchers showed that 5 servings of fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of stroke by 25 percent.
Wine: People from the Mediterranean region drink 1 - 2 glasses of wine (usually red wine) a day with meals. Red wine is a rich source of flavonoid phenolics - a type of antioxidant which protect against heart disease by increasing HDL cholesterol and preventing blood clotting. For more information, please read Red Wine and Heart Benefits
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 Mediterranean Diet: It is not
surprising to learn that people following the Mediterranean diet have a lower
incidence of heart disease and cancer. Actually, the Mediterranean diet is
not really a set diet. It is simply a healthy eating pattern - a pattern
close to the dietary guidelines recommended by the American Heart
Association. This diet is high in the good fats (monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated fats) as present in fish, olive oil and nuts; and low in
saturated fats and trans
fats. It provides excellent source of fiber and antioxidants through
encouragement of eating lots of plant-based foods.
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