Myths of the Mediterranean Diet - A New, Upcoming Webinar

Monday, January 3, 2011

A Webinar with Artemis Morris, ND, L.Ac

January 13, 2011, Thursday, 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST

Reserve your spot now!

Have you or your patients ever thought? I know the Mediterranean diet is healthy, but...

1. Eating a high fat diet will make me fat.

2. Eating a lot of fat in my diet will raise my cholesterol levels and increase my risk of heart disease.

3. Any kind of olive oil will do in the Mediterranean Diet.

4. I can’t cook, bake, or fry will olive oil- it will spoil it’s benefits and taste horrible.

5. There’s no meat in the Mediterranean Diet- and I can’t follow a vegetarian diet.

6. Diabetics shouldn’t drink any alcohol because it will always raise their blood sugar.

In my Jan 13th webinar we will bust through these and other myths that may plague your ability to implement the positive benefits to health that are enjoyed when following the Mediterranean Diet.

The health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet include reducing you risk of cardiovascular disease by 50%, preventing 90% of Type 2 Diabetes, preventing cancer and depression by 30%, improved asthma and allergy symptoms, and extension of life by 25-50% (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). These health benefits require compliance to the main traditional tenets of the Mediterranean Diet. In this webinar, these central tenets will be reviewed in the context of the common myths held by us and our patients; we will clear up confusion due to the discordant messages in the public and scientific community.

We will also review the Mediterranean Diet pyramid by Trichopoulos and Willett (6) and demystify it’s meaning, as well as, evolve it to include individualized recommendations for our patients based on Naturopathic Medical principles and ethnographic research applied to the healthy Mediterranean Diet.

The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (6) based on the diet of Crete and Greece around the 1950s is low in saturated fat (less than 7-8% of total calories) and has a fat content between 25%- 35% depending on what part of the Mediterranean you lived in during those times. However, It is the types of fats and how they are utilized and prepared that makes a difference in health as numerous studies have shown. The other basic points of the most popular Mediterranean Diet pyramid, as presented in this webinar, includes, eating meat monthly; weekly sweets, eggs, poultry and fish; daily olive oil, dairy products, legumes, and whole grains. Wine is allowed to be consumed in moderation and physical activity is recommended daily. As you can see, trying to follow the pyramid alone can be confusing and lead patients astray from the traditional healthy diet of the Mediterranean which we will review and revise in this webinar.

This is a powerful webinar for clinicians seeking to integrate the traditional tenets of the Mediterranean diet with individualized approaches to patient care rooted in Naturopathic Medical principles.

About The Presenter

Dr. Artemis Morris is a Naturopathic Physician and Licensed Acupuncturist. She has been researching the Mediterranean Diet through ethnobotanical and clinical studies for the past three years. She completed her Naturopathic Doctorate and Masters in Acupuncture at Bastyr University. Dr. Artemis is the medical director and founder of Revive Wellness Center, a multidisciplinary collaborative practice in New Haven, CT and has a private practice in Milford, CT . She teaches clinical nutrition at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine and is a consultant for books on natural health topics. Dr. Artemis lectures on Traditional Chinese Medicine, botanical medicine, and various natural health topics for a variety of audiences. Dr. Artemis specializes in nutritional medicine, herbal medicine, Diabetes, and women’s healthcare. Dr. Artemis is devoted to research in natural medicine, ethnobotany, education in the safe and effective use of nutritional supplements, and is working on her book on The Mediterranean Diet based on her research.

Practice Information

http://www.revivewellnesscenter.com/ and http://www.drartemis.com/

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