{"id":961,"date":"2010-01-19T18:33:36","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T23:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paletted.wwwmi3-ts8.a2hosted.com\/cuisine\/?p=961"},"modified":"2012-04-27T16:23:31","modified_gmt":"2012-04-27T20:23:31","slug":"best-foods-you-arent-eating-and-the-mediterranean-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2010\/01\/19\/best-foods-you-arent-eating-and-the-mediterranean-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Foods You Aren’t Eating and The Mediterranean Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a recent online search for the benefits of using different spices, I came across an article in the NY Times about The 11 Best Foods You Aren\u2019t Eating<\/strong><\/a> by Tara Parker-Pope, June 2008. The list names 11 foods and their health benefits: Beets, Cabbage, Swiss Chard, Cinnamon, Pomegranate juice, Dried plums, Pumpkin seeds, Sardines, Turmeric, Frozen blueberries and Canned pumpkin. <\/p>\n

Does it surprise you that 9 out of the 11 are used regularly in Mediterranean cuisine, and all 11 ingredients are regular players in Palette Dome Cuisine’s menus? Yet another testimony of the benefits of a Mediterranean diet, and of using our services for a tasty and healthy event.<\/p>\n

I took it as a challenge to come up with creative ways to use these 11 ingredients, and will publish them in future posts. Ideas for recipes are welcome, and will be credited. See you soon, and just be ready for some beet recipes!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NY Times article The 11 Best Foods You Aren\u2019t Eating: another testimony for the benefits of a Mediterranean diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,93],"tags":[203,209,14],"class_list":["post-961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food","category-health","tag-food","tag-health","tag-mediterranean"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcRuXt-fv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1745,"url":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2014\/08\/25\/modern-mediterranean-at-the-crossroads-of-fresh-and-flavor\/","url_meta":{"origin":961,"position":0},"title":"Modern Mediterranean: At the Crossroads of Fresh and Flavor","author":"Chef Mesilati","date":"August 25, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"At the Crossroads of Fresh and Flavor: Our Modern Mediterranean Cuisine.","rel":"","context":"In "Food"","block_context":{"text":"Food","link":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/category\/food\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Roasted Pesto Eggplant with Arugula and Pine Nuts","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_7841-crop-1000-poster-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_7841-crop-1000-poster-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_7841-crop-1000-poster-150x150.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_7841-crop-1000-poster-150x150.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1595,"url":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2013\/03\/02\/mediterranean-style-diets-found-to-cut-heart-risks\/","url_meta":{"origin":961,"position":1},"title":"Mediterranean Style Diets found to cut Heart Risks","author":"Chef Mesilati","date":"March 2, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Research shows that following a Mediterranean style diet reduces the risk for heart disease by a whopping 30%(!)","rel":"","context":"In "Food"","block_context":{"text":"Food","link":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/category\/food\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Salad","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Salad-96dpi-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Salad-96dpi-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Salad-96dpi-150x150.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Salad-96dpi-150x150.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16442,"url":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2024\/01\/23\/new-year-resolutions-you-and-personal-chef-service\/","url_meta":{"origin":961,"position":2},"title":"New Year Resolutions, You, and Personal Chef Service","author":"Chef Mesilati","date":"January 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to 2024! 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