Mediterranean Diet: Axia Taverna of Tenafly, NJ pairs Greek Flavors with Safe Dining


Finally ready for Girls Night Out, Mediterranean style?  Axia Taverna is the place to ease back into a safe dining experience, and for the health foodie, there are plenty of healthy menu options to choose from. If you are considering a Mediterranean Diet, Axia Taverna of Tenafly, NJ is perfect because they pair Greek flavors with a safe dining experience.

If cabin fever is getting the best of you, and you are looking for a heart-healthy dining experience, search no more. Axia Taverna, located in Tenafly, NJ could be the perfect place for safe dining and a delicious Mediterranean meal.   Don’t worry, Axia complies with all the standards necessary for a safe and enjoyable dining experience.  Even if you are still not quite ready to dine in, curbside is available. For those who are ready, you can dine in their spacious indoor restaurant or outside in their aesthetically pleasing heated tent.

Chef Alex Gorant has always created healthy meal options indicative of the Mediterranean diet.  Blending the essentials of healthy eating with their traditional flavors and cooking methods of Greek fusion cuisine.  But Chef Alex decided to kick things up a notch, by adding more options for the ultra-healthy foodie. Take a look at their extensive menu.

What is the Mediterranean Diet?

There are a lot of definitions indicative of a Mediterranean diet.  One common theme is defined by meals filled with lots of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and of course olive oil.   You would find this traditional style of eating typically found in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea.

Another important component of the Mediterranean Diet that makes it so appealing to most: Sharing meals with family and friends, while enjoying a glass of wine or two. But remember physical activity is equally important.

Elements of the Mediterranean Diet to Consider

  • Daily consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats

  • Weekly intake of fish, poultry, beans, and eggs

  • Moderate portions of dairy products

  • Limit red meat

Why Choose a Mediterranean Diet?

  • It’s sustainable

  • Recognized back in the ’60s that coronary heart disease caused fewer deaths in Mediterranean countries, such as Greece and Italy than in the USA and Northern Europe

  • Further studies found a strong correlation between reduced risk factors of cardiovascular disease and a Mediterranean diet

  • It is one of the healthy eating plans recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to promote health and prevent chronic disease

One of my favorite dishes from Axia Taverna:

Mussels with Toasted Quinoa

Key Ingredients:

  • PEI Mussels; They contain high levels of highly desirable long-chain fatty acids

  • Toasted Quinoa

  • Dry Greek Regional Wine

Many people who maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle and switched to the Mediterranean style of eating say they’ll never eat any other way. It may have been a minute since you enjoyed dining out.  Why not spend it at Axia, serving up delicious Greek recipes for the past 15 years.


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