{"id":26137,"date":"2013-02-28T10:23:16","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T16:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=26137"},"modified":"2018-03-05T16:33:22","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T22:33:22","slug":"news-travels-the-mediterranean-diets-a-great-excuse-to-go-to-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/news-travels-the-mediterranean-diets-a-great-excuse-to-go-to-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"News Travels: The Mediterranean Diet&#8217;s a great excuse to go to Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26142\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26142\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/GreeceVegetables500.jpg\" alt=\"The Mediterranean Diet\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/GreeceVegetables500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/GreeceVegetables500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mediterranean Diet: Yet another delicious reason to travel to Greece. Photo: iStockphoto<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>News Travels is our new blog series that plucks travel destinations from the headlines.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This week, scientists confirmed what many health-conscious eaters already suspected: <strong>A Mediterranean diet rich in fish, fruits, veggies, nuts and olive oil can stave off heart attack and stroke.<\/strong> Turns out a little wine is OK, too. Hungry yet? The findings worked up our appetites for a closer look at the picturesque <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/Greece.tg84\/\">Greek Islands<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022<strong> Fear of the Evil Eye<\/strong> is alive and well in many Mediterranean countries, and Greece is no exception. Fortunately, many believe the color blue is protective, which accounts for the many azure painted doorways spotted throughout the islands.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 British and Greek government officials continue to spar over what are known as the <strong>Elgin Marbles<\/strong>. But it\u2019s no ancient schoolyard game they\u2019re quarreling over: Crafted from marble from the island of Paros, the collection includes frescoes from the Parthenon and other priceless treasures.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Many Greeks believe the mythical lost city of <strong>Atlantis<\/strong> is in fact the<strong> island of Santorini<\/strong>, a major tourist destination best known for its volcano, wine and breathtaking sunsets. Most experts, however, disagree.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Though <strong>windmills<\/strong> are often associated with Holland, the island of<strong> Rhodes\u2019 Mandraki harbor<\/strong> features three that date back to medieval times. Their wind-powered gears once ground grains unloaded from merchant ships.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Inhabitants of the island of <strong>Ikaria<\/strong> are some of the healthiest people on earth: They\u2019re two-and-a-half times more likely to reach the age of 90 than Americans.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Greeks light up<\/strong> more than anyone else on earth, with 42 percent admitting to the habit. But over the past few decades, residents of the village of Skotino on the island of Crete have all agreed to go smoke-free. Except for that one guy. No pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking about a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/Greece.tg84\/\">vacation to Greece<\/a>? 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