Greek goddesses are role models, slender and stately. The Olympic Games have always brought honor to the Greeks, as the athletes of this country gave odds to the rest. Today, among the Greek population, most of those who lead a healthy lifestyle are involved in sports and building a beautiful body. Much depends on their habits – how, what and how much to eat. And you, too, can learn from them.
Eat salad first
Due to the geographical features and the ability to eat fresh vegetables and leaves all year round, Greeks are very fond of salad. It fills the stomach with fiber and at the same time is low in calories, so it is impossible to overeat a heavy meal after a salad.
Eat a lot of lettuce
Lettuce leaves contain vitamins and trace elements – A, B, vitamin E, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ascorbic and folic acids. If the greens are grown in the wild, they have more beneficial properties. The Greeks not only add greens to the salad, but also eat the leaves whenever possible – they wrap pieces of meat, cereals or vegetables in them.
Eat vegetables as a side dish
Instead of stuffing their stomachs with flour, the Greeks prefer to stew or bake vegetables and legumes for a side dish. Nourishing and low-calorie – peas, leeks, eggplants, all types of cabbage. If you season and add grated cheese, it will be delicious and balanced.
Buy fruits and vegetables in season from local producers
This way you minimize the risk of adverse reactions. Even despite the long off-season of fresh fruits and vegetables, there will be little benefit in those brought from far away due to the high content of nitrates in them, chemistry and general lack of maturity.
Add herbs
Herbs will improve the taste of the dish, give it a piquancy and aroma, and you use less salt in such cooking. Herbs, like vegetables, contain many vitamins and minerals necessary for the good functioning of our body – they will help relieve some of the symptoms of diseases and improve the functioning of internal organs.
Drink plenty of water
This is not only the recommendation of the Greeks, but the inhabitants of this country strictly follow it. In their homes, whole shelves are allocated for bottles with water, they always drink it, preferring water to juices or other drinks.
Replace dessert with fruit
Instead of taking a bite of tea with candy or chocolate, try to eat fruit – sliced or one ripe fruit at a time. Of course, they also have a lot of sugar, but also fiber and vitamins, which will benefit the body. The Greeks take this into account!
Use olive oil
Choose the lesser of all evils, especially since fats are also necessary for our body. Olive oil contains monounsaturated fats and they are considered the healthiest vegetable fats. Every resident of Greece uses about 23 liters of olive oil a year!
Recall that earlier we told how to properly prepare a Greek salad, and also shared a long-standing Greek recipe for delicious pasties.