Mar
14

Five Zero-Calorie Drinks to Speed Up Your Weight Loss

It doesn’t matter if your fitness routine and dinner plate are on point if you’re unknowingly sipping and slurping your way into…

Mar
07

The Great Lent of Greek Orthodox Christianity

Normally I post about foods to eat on Greekketo.com, but considering today, Monday, March 7, 2022, is the first day of lent,…

Feb
22

Why Everyone Should Enjoy Crunchy Cucumbers   

Do you like the taste of crunchy cucumbers? If you find cucumbers tasty, you should include them as a regular part of…

Feb
16

4 Things You Need To Do When You’re Serious About Losing Weight

Losing weight isn’t easy.  It requires a lifestyle change, especially if you want the weight loss to be lasting.  When I was…

Feb
08

Spinach is for everyone, not just Popeye. 

Spinach is a vegetable and one of the most nutrient-dense foods out there.   I remember going with my mom and aunts to…

Feb
01

Health Benefits of Tomatoes

There is nothing better tasting than Greek tomatoes.  All Mediterranean tomatoes in fact are truly delicious.  I don’t know why, but the…

Jan
24

Delicious and Healthy Cabbage

Most people don’t know that cabbage is one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet. I always knew that eating cabbage was…

Jan
14

Oregano: The Queen of Greek herbs

The Americans pronounce it o-RAY-gano, and the British pronounce it o-ray-GA-no. Either way, Oregano is the queen of Greek spices, and rightfully…

Jan
06

Vegetables to avoid on the Keto Diet

Unlike most children, I loved eating vegetables.  Doesn’t explain why I was a chubby kid, but I loved all vegetables. And I’m…

Jan
01

7 Healthy Kinds of Nuts (And What They Do for You)

All of my good friends know that the one snack they can always find in my pantry is nuts; All kinds of…

Dec
27

Can Yogurt Help You Lose Weight

There’s nothing quite like a creamy, tart cup of yogurt to eat with your breakfast or enjoy as an after-meal treat. The…

Dec
22

Excellent Reasons to Eat Mushrooms Regularly

I couldn’t wait for the fall and winter mushroom season when my grandfather would forage through the forests of Lesvos Island looking…

Dec
21

My Greek Keto Shopping List

The most important things when it comes to the Greek Keto Diet is having the right ingredients on hand.  Below I will…

Nov
20

Lovely Eggplant

Greeks love eggplant.  The most famous dish of course, Mousaka, is considered by many the National dish Greece. Simple fried slices of…

Oct
11

10 Essential Herbs for Greek Cooking

I think what makes Mediterranean herbs unique, especially in Greece, is the availability of the wild herbs found on the hills and…

Oct
05

How the Mediterranean Diet Can Help You Live Longer!

The diet that people around the Mediterranean enjoy every day is far more than a simple culinary preference.  Their eating patterns have…

Sep
30

Tapenade! What It Is and How To Use It

Tapenade is a tasty, salty, slightly oily paste or purée that goes well with many foods, including toast, bruschetta, sandwich bread, pasta,…

Sep
30

How to Tell an Herb from a Spice!

Many people do not realize there is a difference between herbs and spices. Did you know there was a difference? If not,…

Sep
20

KETO and The Mediterranean Diet

Growing up as a Greek-American, I never realized how fortunate I was to be eating and adhering to the Mediterranean Diet and…

Sep
19

5 Things You Should Know Before Starting a Ketogenic Diet

People are always looking for an edge for losing weight. The ketogenic diet is one of the trendiest diet plans of the…

Sep
15

The story of Greekketo.com

The French say Bon Apetit, the Arabs say Sahha Ou Afia, the Greek’s say Kali Orexi and now you should be saying…