The so-called Mediterranean Diet is truly one for the ages, one which will always be used. This is because it really does work – though like all programs labeled “diet” and which actually work, there’s a lot of sacrifice involved, at least for an individual accustomed to eating in the stereotypical American way.

Named after the Mediterranean region where the foods that form the diet are eaten, the Mediterranean Diet consists of plenty of vegetables, with protein coming mostly from seafood or typically lean meats for example grilled chicken. Aside from animal sources, olives and olive oil provide most of the essential fats. Alcohol as red grape wine is consumed in moderation on a regular basis .

Eating this way for hundreds of years if not millennia, the Mediterranean peoples are credited for having a robust health profile when compared with the average American, and many attribute a primary cause for the difference to the Mediterranean Diet. Naturally, physical activity plays an important role, too, and overeating is overeating, no matter how nutritious the food is in itself.

Jogging is probably the “king of exercises,” as Bruce Lee is supposed to have said, because it is an excellent all-around physical conditioner. But like when it comes to what we eat, a variety of choices is optimal, and a great complement to the aerobic exercise of jogging will be the resistance training that comes with weight-lifting.

Integrate proper nutrition with rigorous exercise (even if it’s not formal exercise but the simple playing of sports such as basketball or soccer) and excess fat shall be burned and also the pounds will come off. One last thing: do keep in mind adequate rest, too. Exercise and proper nutrition will only go so far without adequate sleep and rest in general. When stressed, your body generates high levels of cortisol which will have you gaining back all of that fat!

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