Arugula also known as rocket salad or rocket seed comes mainly from the Mediterranean region. It is known t improve overall body health as it is considered one of the most healthy and useful natural foods. Arugula is loaded with vitamins A, P, C iron, potassium and dietary fiber and has very low calorie count.

Mediterranean Food: Earthy beets are a beautiful side dish when roasted, peeled, and topped with a lemony vinaigrette and fresh parsley.

Mediterranean Recipes: A meaty tuna steak topped with a fresh, spicy, almond-studded tomato sauce.

Mediterranean Recipes: Dr. Janet’s Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip) - a heart healthy low calories recipe

Walnut Encrusted Salmon is a heart healthy Mediterranean recipe

Salad dressings can quickly transform a low calorie salad into a calorie dense salad just by adding a dressing that is high fat. Create healthier salads by making homemade dressings with ingredients you might already have in your kitchen!

Breakfast Most Important Meal Of The Day! Smoothies are a great grab-n-go breakfast that you can easily prepare in less than 5 minutes and drink on the way to work!

Warm up with a cup of creamy winter soup without all the added saturated fat. Cauliflower, potatoes, and white beans are non-fat and vegetarian options to make your soups thick and creamy. Add an extra punch of flavor to each cup of soup by adding fresh or dried herbs and spices, as featured in this recipe with fresh thyme and ground smoked paprika.

Maintain a healthy heart by consuming oats for breakfast. Oats contain soluble fiber, which lowers cholesterol levels by removing plaque build up in the arteries making the heart pump more efficiently.

Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles fed a group of genetically diverse mice a normal diet for eight weeks and then switched them to a high-fat, high-sugar diet for eight weeks.