Cretan Nutrition "Don’t look for a pill that can substitute for the Cretan diet. There is no such thing". Serge Renaud 1998, "Lyon Diet Heart Study" The Cretan Diet is the base of the Mediterranean Diet, as proven by scientific studies and documented by international literature. Research results on the relation between nutrition and health confirm the superiority of the Cretan Diet in comparison to other dietary schemes of the Mediterranean and the rest of the world, in terms of its beneficial effects on longevity and chronic disease treatment (heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes etc.). The "Seven Countries Study" has triumphantly proven the value of the Cretan nutrition and the importance of the foods of the Cretan dietary scheme (such as olive oil, plant fibers, fresh seasonal foods and vegetables, pulses) in the adherence to a healthy diet model, shielding the Cretans from the serious diseases of Western Civilization. Today…