“Most illnesses arise solely from long-continued errors of diet and regimen.”
– Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Our Mediterranean Diet consists of simple and all natural, dishes, snacks, drinks, and recipes that balance one’s unique Mijaz (inborn nature). Our recipes integrate flavors of the Mediterranean, including but not limited to Persian, Greek, Italian, and Lebanese cuisines.
If you are feeling balanced and healthy, consume foods and drinks that are similar in metabolic value to your Mijaz (inborn nature). This way, you keep your body fueled with the energy it needs, similar to how you would add more wood to a fire to keep the flame burning, or more ice to ice water to keep it chilled. For example, if you have a dominance of Air or Fire (heat) in your Mijaz, continue consuming foods and drinks higher in metabolic energy (hot) such as garlic, dates, walnuts, turmeric, and chicken. If you have a dominance of Earth or Water (cool) in your Mijaz, you must consume foods and drinks that provide a balance between low metabolic energy (cold), and high metabolic energy (hot), to prevent your body from decreasing it’s natural inclination to lower energy (cool), such as lentils, eggplant, zucchini, almonds, and salmon. To look up more ingredients, visit our Ingredient Database
If you are feeling imbalanced and unhealthy, consume foods and drinks that are the opposite metabolic value to your Mijaz (inborn nature). For example, if you have a dominance of Air or Fire (heat) in your Mijaz, consume foods and drinks lower in metabolic energy (cold) to eliminate the excessive heat and energy throughout the body, such as yogurt, lentils, tomatoes, organic beef, and cucumbers. If you have a dominance of Earth or Water (cool) in your Mijaz, it is essential that you consume foods and drinks high in metabolic energy (hot) to increase energy levels throughout the body, such as avocados, rice, ginger, peaches, and olive oil. To look up more ingredients, visit our Ingredient Database.
Salty - capers, olives, oysters, salt, pork
Pungent/Spicy - black pepper, mustard, garlic, ginger, onion
Sweet - bananas, dates, chicken, lobster, sweet potatoes
Greasy - fried foods, pizza, fast food
Bitter - beef, coffee, grapefruits, radishes, vinegar, wine
Sour - apples, lemons, limes, oranges, pineapple, pomegranate, tomato
Tasteless - water, some lettuce leafs and vegetables
Meat, Poultry & Fish: chicken, cornish game hen, eggs, goose, goat, lamb, liver, lobster, mutton, prawns, oily fish, all small birds meat, turkey
Dairy Products: breast milk, butter, all types of cheese, clarified butter (ghee), condensed milk, cream, cream cheese, eggs, sheep’s milk, sour cream
Vegetables and Beans: artichokes, asparagus, bell peppers, celery, chick peas, chilies (all types), chives, garlic, ginger, fava beans, fennel, olives (all types), onion, parsnips, leek, spinach, squash, spring onions, sweet potatoes, turnips
Fruits: all dried fruits, avocados, bananas, capers, dates, guavas, grapes, mangos, melons (all types), papayas, peaches, persimmons, raisins
Seeds and Nuts: almonds (with skin), cashews, hazelnuts, mustard seeds, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, walnuts
Grains: bread, bulgar, flour, pastas, rice (white and brown), rye, wheat, white bread, yeast
Oils: almond, avocado, castor, mustard, olive, peanut, soy, walnut
Beverages: alcohol, green tea, herbal teas, hot water, juices (see fruit)
Spices & Herbs: aniseed, bay leaf, black pepper, cayenne pepper, celery seed, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, dill, fenugreek, fennel, garlic, ginger, lavender, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, parsley, peri peri, red chili, rue, saffron, sage, garam masala, curry powder, tarragon, turmeric, salt, white pepper
Desserts: all sweets, biscuits, candy, cakes, chocolate, sugar
Other: all bran cereals, broths, honey, mayonnaise, molasses, pepper or chili-based sauces, soy sauce
Meat, Poultry & Fish: beef, crab, duck, goat (female), mussels, pork, rabbit, salmon, shellfish, shrimp, snails, tripe, veal, venison, white fish (general)
Dairy Products: buttermilk, egg whites, coconut milk, cow’s milk, goat’s milk, margarine, soy milk, yogurt
Vegetables and Beans: beans (all types), beets, beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprouts, butternut squash, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, eggplant, green beans, lettuce, mushrooms (all types), okra, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radish, rhubarb, sauerkraut, soy beans, sprouts, swiss chard, tofu, turnips, zucchini
Fruits: all sour fruits, acai, apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, coconuts, cranberries, figs, grapefruits, kiwis, lemons, limes, melons, mulberries, oranges, pears, pineapples, plums, pomegranates, prunes, quince, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelon
Seeds and Nuts: almond (no skin), corn, macadamia, popcorn, poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, tahini
Grains: barley, corn flour, couscous, lentils (all types), oats, quinoa, rice (all types), semolina
Oils: canola, coconut, corn, sesame, vegetable
Beverages: coffee, ice, milkshakes, sour fruit juices, water
Herbs & Spices: basil, cardamom, coriander (cilantro), cumin, jasmine, rose, tamarind, vanilla
Desserts: custard, gelato, ice cream, refined sugar, rose water
Other: bitter foods and condiments, all kinds of vinegars, peanut butter, pickles, sour things, tomato sauce, truffles, worcestershire sauce
This short test was designed to help you figure out your classical personality type