The Mediterranean diet including a variety of cuisines that emphasize flavorful, unprocessed foods.
A woman who grew up in Egypt said she cooks healthy meals for her family with simple ingredients.
Make tasty Mediterranean food with basic flavor enhancers like cumin, citrus, turmeric, and garlic.
"On the Mediterranean diet, you really don't use ultra-processed foods, but that's not the same as a bag of frozen peas."
Simple spices, herbs, and aromatics can build big flavorsKaradsheh said people shouldn't be intimidated by cooking Mediterranean food, since it doesn't take exotic ingredients.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Service, New York Times
Locations:
Egypt, Greece, Morroco