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Volume 1, Νumber 3 July - September 2008 Price 5 euro MEDITERRANEAN SCENERY IN CRETAQUARIUM In-OnSpecial Term Crete Business Issue www.e-inon.com ISSN 1791 - 019 Production of Mediterranean Diet products in Crete By Mr. Ioannis Gklavakis great value of the Mediterranean Diet. A recent research by Member of the European Parliament Mr. D. Trichopoulos Professor of Epidemics, at Harvard The Value of Mediterranean Diet University and Medical School of Athens, published on 2nd July, 2008, illustrates the relation between healthy diet and cancer. The analysis of the research results, which observed the progress of 25.600 Greek people for 8 years, showed that Mediterranean Diet reduces the risk of cancer. As Dr. D. Trichopoulos explained :what makes Mediterranean Diet so beneficial is the combination of foods and probably the Lately, there has been a prevailing scientific aspect that the chemical reactions of their ingredients”. traditional diet of the Mediterranean countries is the healthiest The advantages of the Mediterranet Diet, the positive effects once, offering health, longevity and beauty. on health and longlife, the constant reports on the press and This approach is credible, since it derives from scientific the reputation it gained, resulted in a global increase of the research conducted all over the world, in dependent of demand of Mediterranean Products. industrial or any other kind of interest. But what exactly is Especially in Greece, every region bears its own microclimate Mediterranean Diet? How did it actually start? and, therefore, agricultural products are different. All these Traditional Mediterranean Diet reflects the typical dietary products, however, have something in common. They are habits of the people around Mediterranean Sea and especially extremely tasty and serve as a basis for many eclectic dishes. the inhabitants of Crete and South Italy, at the beginning of Greek Mediterranean Diet, marks therefore, all regions of 1960s. It is based on a simple preparation of tasty dishes, the country, but it is worth referring to Crete Island and the thanks to the large variety of products that are produced production of pure Cretan products, ideal for this type of in those areas, while the recipes can easily be adapted to nutrition. personal preferences. Crete is a blessed island with a good climate, fertile fields, The “menu” is simple, based on plain diet: vegetables, fruit, plenty of water, creative and hard-working people whereas it FOTO IGD FOTO pulses, cheese, kneaded brown, bread, uncooked olive oil, incorporates a series of benefits being in the crossroads of the nuts, fish, a little red meat and fat and a little home-made Mediterranean Sea, in the South part of the Balkan peninsula wine. and for that reason, we have the opportunity to export Cretan The Greek version of the Mediterranean Diet consists of products to the new emerging markets of Asia and Africa. Subscription Table of Contents Bristol (in Thessaloniki) and Creek products that have shaped the dietary habits of the The fertile fields of Crete and the special climatic conditions Dear friends, if you wish to subscribe to “In-On” maga- Astoria (in Crete). Greek people since antiquity. Information or the issue of diet contribute to the production of well-known agricultural zine, we in form you that subscription cost is: 3 Mediterranean Diet: 6 CretAquarium: in the antiquity which comes from Homer’s Epics, tragedies, products Famous for their excellent quality are the oranges, - Annually for Greek citizens 25 euro for companies 35 Crete is famous for the tasty Belonging to the family of Plato’s “Symposium”, Plutarch and Aristotle, can prove tangerines and tomatoes that are produced in every part of euro, for legal entities 50euro and healthy bread products Big European Aquariums, extremely useful, since detailed elements on basic Kinds of the island. Equally famous to the agricultural products is the - Annually for European Countries60 euro and for the rest that are produced according CretAquarium provides the nourishment are provided. It becomes clear, then, that bread, Cretan cheese: hard and cream cheese distiguished for its taste of the Countries 70 euro to traditional recipes such visitors with the opportunity vegetables, onion, olives, olive oil, fish and shell-fish, wine, and quality, produced by traditional methods. Annual subscription contains: as the Cretan thick- barley of a Unique dive to the water and honey were the main ingredients ; the basis for Moreover, in all regions, there are huge olive groves that the - Four issues of the three-month magazine “In-On” cracker called “dakos” . wonderful marine world of many recipes. Comparing the above, it is obvious that since. famous olive oil with its excellent quality is produced. In fact - Access to special units of our site www.e-inon.com Also the Cretan wine bears a the Mediterranean Sea. It Ancient Times, the dietary habits of the nations who live it is considered to be one of the healthiest olive oils in Greece Payment tradition of more than 4.000 is alrealy being expanded around the Mediterranean Sea have not changed to a great as the climatic conditions are regarded ideal for the growth 1) We charge the credit card VISA or MASTERCARD by years and is distinquished with open pools, new fish extend! Actually, this type of diet is going ground lately, since of the olive tree. Finally, Crete is well-known for the tasty referring to the number, expiry date, the last three numbers for its varieties and exquisite species and quided tours by a plethora of researches indicate that Mediterranean people and healthy bread products, which are produced according at the back of the credit card where the signature is placed, taste. experienced personnel. live longer, compared to the Americans and North Europeans. to traditional recipes, such as the Cretan thick-barley cracker full name and address, telephone numbers and send by fax 4 Personalities of Crete: Particularly, at the beginning of the 1960’s, a research was - the so-called “dakos”. At the same time history and tradition to 2102117497 The music composer conducted by the International Health Organisation, aiming of more than 4.000 years, make Cretan wine, which is 2) Bank Deposit Mrs Olga Koyklakis in to study the dietary habits of people from seven different distinguished for its varieties and excellent taste. The fertile - Swift Address: BIC CRBAGRAA ALPHA BANK cooperation with the French countries, namely Greece, Italy, Yogoslavia, Holland, Finland, vineyards all over the island of Crete offer each region the (IBAN) GR 4001401010101002101262486 producer Marc Collin, U.S.A and Japan. The results of this research showed that opportunity to produce different varieties with exquisite - Swift Address: EFGBGRAA EUROBANK (IBAN) created the new C.D “Get a people around Mediterranean Sea and particularly in Greece flavour. It becomes obvious, therefore, that local Cretan GR6102601110000240100719414 justifying that it is for life”, which was released in shared less proportion of death-rate from cancer and cononary products absolutely correspond to the Mediterranean Diet “In-On” magazine Subscription. France, in January 2008. disease and lived longer compared to people from other “menu”. However, for a further exploitation of the benefits, it It is also necessarily to send by fax to 0030 2102117497 5 First ladies: Top priority countries. is necessary for Cretan agriculture to respond to the demands the deposit receipt, with clear letters the Full name and the is the maintenance and Attempting to reveal the secret, the scientists believe that the of today and everyone involved – farmers, professionals, food telephone number or by e-mail to [email protected] the Further development of our particular natural way of life (working in the open-air and companies public issues and government – to take action so number of the deposit and your full number. three Hotels Units, Capsis, increasing physical activities) along with plain dietary habits- as Crete becomes a pioneering region of Mediterranean Diet the so- called worldwide Mediterranean Diet-was one of the products, not only in the context of Creece, but in Europe, Owner-Editor: Kostas Liakakis – Publishing Consultant: Panagiotis Lampropoulos – Public Relations: Dinitra Galonaki – Scientific Contributors: George Glavakis, reasons of this phenomenon. as well. Besides, our ancestors followed the same diet for John Miheligianakis – Advertising: Dionisis Margaris, Manolis Linaritis – Subscription: Dionisis Margaris – Translation: Anthi Vaiou – Redaction and Production: Research is still in progress, confirming each time the centuries – why can’t we? Idea Graphics Design – Printing: Andreas Mpotzakis, Telephone 0030 210 3301604- Magazine “In-On” , P.O. BOX 24080 ATHENS – GREECE, Telephone 0030 2102117497, 0030 6972705528, fax 0030 2102117497, http:www.e-inon.com, e-mail: [email protected] Ιuly - September 2008 In-On 3 Personalities of Crete OLGA KOUKLAKIS A music composer of electronic POP music Love and respect for the customers are the today, sterns from a basic and inviolable main elements of the strategy of “Cap- principle: never offer less than what you sis” Hotel Units, according to the owner, First want to be offered. The key of our success “Electronic music creates a new enchanting sound, which can the particular School helped her realise that “ the artist must Mrs Capsis. “ I love my enterprises as lies in the notion that everyone in Capsis be heard by most people on Earth, however the charm of the be flexible, not totally absorbed in his own art. For instance my own children and before I procceed Hotels thinks and functions as a customer sound of natural musical instruments is gradually diminishing”, a sculptor should complete studies in a corresponding school to novelties I think as a customer first”, first and especially as a customer with reported to “In-On” magazine Mrs Olga Kouklakis, a music because then he/she would be able to project his/her work better she comments.