The novel coronavirus, Covid-19, has rapidly changed how we get our food. Restaurants are closed for dining in, the supply chain is struggling to switch from restaurant delivery to grocery stores, and people who have never cooked before are being forced to discover the kitchen.

Unfortunately, the result of suddenly being thrown at a kitchen isn’t always healthy, or tasty for that matter. Frozen pizzas, ramen noodles, and other easy to prepare items are usually high in sodium and preservatives. They are also often high in calories, leading to weight gain and poor health due to improper nutrition.

Food delivery from a restaurant that makes healthy, high quality food, can be a life line in this situation. Although much of the food available for delivery is fast food that has long since been in the delivery business, other restaurants are bringing local, fresh, and healthy cuisine to the delivery market.

You can get Mediterranean from Aladdins through food delivery services, and when you do you’ll be getting some of the healthiest food in the world. It’s no secret that the types of food in the Mediterranean diet are the same kinds of food eaten by some of the healthiest and longest lived people in the world.

Food delivery is safe, even during the pandemic according to the CDC. There is no evidence suggesting that Covid-19 can be passed on through food packaging, and many food delivery services offer contactless delivery to avoid the delivery person spreading the virus.

Issues with food safety come not from Covid-19, but from improper food handling after the food has been delivered. Make sure you will be home at the time the food is delivered, and either eat it immediately or refrigerate it to avoid food poisoning. Just like with home prepared food that has been allowed to sit out for too long, bacteria can develop in fresh delivery that has been allowed to sit at room temperature for a long time.

Eat Fresh Again
If you’re tired of choosing between pizza and cup noodles, fresh local food is a great way to change things up. Healthy food will give your body all the nutrients it needs in order to thrive, and to keep your immune system working to the best of its ability.

By actively choosing fresh foods, you’ll be able to come from quarantine looking and feeling your best.

Try some of Aladdin’s delicious salads, or dip into some rich and satisfying hummus. If you’re a meat lover, there’s plenty of deliciously seasoned meat available, but if you’re a vegetarian or vegan, you won’t feel neglected with all the delicious options available.

Eating well is important for both your physical and emotional well being. Authentic mediterranean cuisine is a great way to bring your family together over food you can be proud to serve them. If you’ve been hungering for something fresh, give our food a try. You won’t regret it.

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There are only 5 “Blue Zones” in the entire world. These regions are places where the average lifespan is extraordinarily long, and it isn’t unusual at all for people to live to be over 100. 3 of these blue zones are in the Mediterranean, and one of them, a small religious commune in California, has something in common with the other regions. The people in these long-lived locations eat what is commonly known as a “Mediterranean diet.”

These diets are typically low in meat, seasoned with spices instead of salt, and feature leafy greens and healthy fats such as olive oil. It’s a perfect recipe for good heart health, a strong mind, and one other thing of great interest to people around the world right now—a strong immune system.

How the Mediterranean diet can support your immune system
A big part of your immune system isn’t actually part of your body at all, but the billions of beneficial bacteria that live within it. Beneficial bacteria perform a range of functions for the body, such as making space unavailable for bad bacteria to grow in, as well as making certain nutrients bioavailable to the human body.
Some gut microbes produce compounds that prime immune cells to go after viruses, which make them ideal for situations such as flu season, or even Covid-19. Gut bacteria require certain needs to be met in order to thrive, and one of those needs is prebiotics, or food for the bacteria.
Fiber is a major food source for bacteria, and explains why although fiber has no nutrients the body needs, people are so much healthier when they get a lot of it.
The Mediterranean diet is packed with fiber with the wide array of leafy greens in it, as well as bacteria boosting savory yogurts.

Tips for getting the most out of your Mediterranean food
No matter what sort of Mediterranean food you choose, the odds are good it will be a healthy treat that is good for some part of your body. The Mediterranean diet is about balance, which means eating your fruits and vegetables, treating meat as a condiment rather than a main feature, and eating a variety.
Thanks to the huge variety available as part of a Mediterranean diet, finding new things to eat is easy. You might consider preparing a bunch of different side dishes rather than one main dish.

Not only will following these guidelines help protect you against colds, the flu, and other viruses, it might also help you avoid heart attacks and stroke. Switching to a Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest things you can do.

Aladdin’s Restaurant is still offering food through our carry-out options, bringing you healthy options for take-out. You can start taking steps towards good health, or maintaining the health you already have, through ordering some of our delicious Mediterranean foods. No matter what dish you choose, you’ll be making a healthy choice your immune system will thank you for.

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The current health crisis caused by the novel corona virus, Covid-19, is causing great concern for many Americans. Covid 19 is a serious illness of pandemic proportions, and people are currently being advised to shelter in place to avoid spreading it even more.

The novel corona virus can be deadly, and currently hospitals are swamped as they struggle to keep up with the influx of seriously ill patients. Staying healthy is something we can all do to help fight the virus and its spread. If you’ve needed a good reason to start eating healthy and to give your immune system a boost, this is the best motivator you could have.

Mediterranean food is one such way you can help give your body the nutrition and support it needs to stay healthy. Mediterranean food is well researched as an immune boosting diet. It is rich in fiber, which feeds and supports healthy gut bacteria, as well as anti-oxidants, and anti-inflammatory properties that help improve overall health.

The health benefits of a Mediterranean diet are so profound, researchers have noted that people who follow them typically enjoy a longer life compared to those who don’t. Notably, Ikarians often live into their 90s and even over 100, all without heart problems and a relatively low rate of cancer.

Many nutritionists even go as far as using the Mediterranean diet as a model for a healthy diet, due to its plant based nature and variety of nutrition packed ingredients.

Although a healthy diet can’t prevent you from getting sick, it can help strengthen your immune system so your body has the best possible chance of fighting the virus. With so many people ending up in hospitals or dying, doing everything we can to keep ourselves healthy could not only protect our own lives, but the lives of other people who need that hospital bed.

Even with an outbreak going on, people need to eat. There’s no better time than now to choose a healthy meal over pizza or fried chicken.

Stay Safe with Food Delivery
Restaraunt dining rooms are currently closed right now in order to help stop the spread, but you can still get your food safely through food delivery and take-out. Aladdin’s is currently offering both.
Food delivery is considered a safe way to get food during the outbreak. The FDA notes that there is no reason to suspect food packaging or food itself is a method for becoming infected by the Covid-19 virus.
The corona virus is more likely to be spread through airborne droplets from mucus or saliva belonging to an infected person. People can spread the virus even when they are showing no symptoms and feel healthy, which is part of why it is currently spreading so easily.
To help keep yourself safe, limiting your contact with people via ordering delivery or take out is a healthy option.

These are unprecedented times, and it’s normal to feel frightened or helpless. We are here to help. A healthy, flavorful Mediterranean meal is a phone call away through our current services.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4443792/

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