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The Mediterranean Diet A Heart Smart Way to Eat One highlight of WATE's week-long series on cardiology was an "Eating Healthy" segment featuring Dr. Emily Diltz, cardiologist at Parkwest Medical Center. Dr. Diltz, also an experienced dietitian, has found that the Mediterranean diet is instrumental in lowering the risk factors for heart attacks. Dr. Diltz has been prescribing the Mediterranean diet to her patients for the last year to help reduce the chance of a heart attack. Mediterranean countries, such as Greece, have a much lower death rate than the United States when it comes to heart disease. While this may not be entirely due to diet, experts agree that diet does play a major role. Mediterranean foods have about half the fat calories because of an increased use of olive oil and tofu. Olive oil is primarily used in cooking because of its monounsaturated fat content, which is important in raising HDL-or "good cholesterol"-levels. Tofu is a good protein source that can take the place of red meat. The Mediterranean diet calls for an abundance of food from plant sources such as vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Dr Diltz recommends substituting olive oil for butter, eating a low to moderate amount of fish, and cutting back to 16 ounces of red meat per month. Consuming large amounts of cheese and yogurt are discouraged. Lou-Poos Chicken And Tofu Stir-Fry Using a non-stick skillet, add 1-2tsp. of virgin olive oil to pan-add one package of chicken tenders and stir-fry. During the cooking also add 2 tablespoons of good quality soy sauce, and one slice red onion. Cook until this mixture is tender. Add one pound (500gms) of firm tofu, cut into ½-inch cubes When tofu is solidified, add an 8-ounce can of water chestnuts Add ½ pound (250 grams) of snow peas Add one large hand full of bean sprouts Add ½ of a green and ½ of a red pepper Add two more teaspoons of soy sauce (to taste), 5 minutes before serving Total prep. And cooking time is approx. 45 minutes Serves 4-5 people This is delicious served with long cooking brown rice. Enjoy!!

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