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Introduction to the Mediterranean Lifestyle Challenge 2023

ByElena Paravantes, MS, RD

First, congratulations on joining in this challenge! The fact that you are willing to look at your habits and make changes is a big step.

This challenge will last one week, each day will focus on one of seven different areas of practice based on Mediterranean lifestyle principles that have been proven to increase well-being, feel happier, be stronger and ultimately have a long and good life.

When it comes to being happy and well, we must be proactive. Things don’t just happen; we must make conscious decisions that eventually make us healthier and happier. This challenge will help you focus and make those changes that will ultimately become lifelong habits.

It is also important to be aware that you may be ahead in some habits and not so much in others, so I want you to personalize this challenge so that it works for your needs. In each habit I will include ways to assess yourself in certain areas to see where you stand. That way you can focus on where you need it the most.

Starting tomorrow you will receive an adaptable “challenge” for each of the seven practices.

Good Luck!

*Please feel free to share with me thoughts, experiences, questions that you have along the way.

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Elena Paravantes, MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist by the U.S. Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). She is an expert on the Mediterranean Diet. She has been active as a clinician, consultant, author and lecturer for 20 years, both in the U.S. and Greece. An expert on the Greek Mediterranean Diet, her interviews and articles have been published in many publications including CNN, U.S. News and World Report, Prevention, NPR, and Shape. Elena has collaborated with a number of organizations including Loyola University, Yale University, University of Missouri, Louisiana State University, and the American College of Greece. Elena earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and her Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She holds has a Master’s Degree of Science in Health Management.

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  4. I definitely have the sleep down. Doing well with that. Worried about getting the ingredients for diet, but can’t wait to start.

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