Embrace a Mediterannean diet for a healthier, happier future.
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The Mediterranean Diet Book - 7th Ed
INTRODUCTION
THE ORIGINS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET • AN AUSPICIOUS COMBINATION OF LOCATION, CLIMATE AND HISTORY PROVED TO BE THE RECIPE FOR ONE OF THE WORLD’S HEALTHIEST DIETS
THE SEVEN COUNTRIES STUDY
WHAT IS THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET? • THIS POPULAR EATING PLAN HAS BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE WEIGHT LOSS, BUT WHAT DOES A MEDITERRANEAN DIET INVOLVE?
THE MEDITERRANEAN FOOD PYRAMID
BENEFITS OF A MEDITERRANEAN DIET • FIND OUT WHY SWITCHING TO A MEDITERRANEAN DIET COULD BE THE BEST INVESTMENT YOU EVER MAKE IN YOUR HEALTH
WATCHING YOUR WEIGHT
MEAT-FREE MEDITERRANEAN
WHAT TO EAT & DRINK • IN A MEDITERRANEAN DIET, THESE FOODS AND DRINKS WILL MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF YOUR MEALS AND SHOULD BE ENJOYED EVERY DAY
WHAT TO HAVE IN MODERATION • THESE FOODS SHOULD SUPPLEMENT THE CORE COMPONENTS OF THE DIET OUTLINED ON PAGES 18-19. THEY CAN BE ENJOYED IN MODEST REGULAR SERVINGS, OR LARGER MONTHLY PORTIONS
WHAT TO AVOID • TO GET THE BEST HEALTH BENEFITS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET, THESE FOODS SHOULD IDEALLY BE AVOIDED ALTOGETHER. IF YOU DO INDULGE, DON’T MAKE IT A HABIT
THE MEDITERRANEAN LIFESTYLE • BEYOND THE BENEFITS OF THE DIET ITSELF, EMBRACING OTHER TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN HABITS CAN HELP YOU LIVE A LONGER, HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER LIFE
THE SECRETS OF BLUE ZONES
LIGHT BITES
MAIN MEALS
DESSERTS
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