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Mediterranean Diet For Dummies features expert advice on transitioning to this healthy lifestyle by providing the fundamental concepts of the diet. In addition to being a healthy, extremely effective way of losing weight, the diet is considered an effective means of avoiding or reversing many health issues, such as cardiovascular issues, cancer, pre-Diabetes and obesity. Mediterranean Diet For Dummies covers the numerous benefits of the diet and encourages meals which consist largely of healthy foods such as whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, olive oil and other healthy fats, fish and foods high in Omega-3 fat content such as seafood, nuts, beans, and dairy products.
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- Höfundur: Rachel Berman
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 08/2013
- Blaðsíður: 312
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- Format:Page Fidelity
- ISBN 13: 9781118715338
- Print ISBN: 9781118715253
- ISBN 10: 1118715330
Efnisyfirlit
- Contents at a Glance
- Recipes at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part I: Getting Started with the Mediterranean Diet
- Chapter 1: A Guided Tour through the Mediterranean Diet
- Introducing the Mediterranean Diet
- Getting Started
- Enjoying the Health Benefits Linked to the Mediterranean Diet
- Chapter 2: Opa! Reasons to Celebrate the Mediterranean Diet
- Highlighting the Main Nutrients of the Mediterranean Diet
- Reviewing Health Benefits Associated with the Mediterranean Diet
- Chapter 1: A Guided Tour through the Mediterranean Diet
- Chapter 3: Heart Disease and Heart Attackackackack: What You Ought to Know by Now
- Taking a Closer Look at the Heart
- The Rogues Gallery: From Heart Conditions to Heart Failure
- Taking Charge of Your Heart Health
- Understanding How the Mediterranean Diet Can Minimize Your Risk
- Chapter 4: High Blood Pressure and Stroke: A Lowdown Dirty Shame
- Understanding High Blood Pressure
- Identifying Kinds of Strokes
- Paying Attention to Signs of Stroke
- Taking Steps to a Healthier You
- Discovering Diet Components That Reduce Your Risk
- Chapter 5: Digging into Facts about Diabetes
- Defining Diabetes and Its Types
- Complications Associated with Diabetes
- Using Diet and Exercise to Prevent or Help Control Diabetes
- Components of the Mediterranean Diet That Help You Avoid or Control Diabetes
- Chapter 6: Wrestling with Obesity
- Understanding Healthy Body Weight
- The Tolls of Extra Weight
- Assessing Your Current Level of Health
- Custom-Designing Your Plan with Balance in Mind
- Succeeding at the Hardest Part: Maintaining Your Healthy Weight!
- Seeing How the Mediterranean Diet Helps with Weight Management
- Chapter 7: The Topic of Cancer
- Demystifying the “C” Word
- Considering Risk Factors
- Fighting Back: Your Immune System and Treatment Options
- Linking the Mediterranean Diet to Cancer Prevention
- Chapter 8: The Miracle of Olive Oil
- Taking a Deeper Look at Olive Oil
- Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet
- Consumption 101: How Much Is Too Much?
- Cooking and Baking with Oils
- Chapter 9: Nuts, Seeds, and Legumes
- Getting the Basics on Nuts, Legumes, and Seeds
- Cracking Down on the Nut and Seed Varieties
- Integrating This Winning Combo into Mediterranean Fare
- Storing and Preserving Nuts and Seeds
- Chapter 10: Fruits and Veggies: Key Parts of This Plant-Based Diet
- Eating Local: An Overview of Mediterranean Produce
- Understanding the Benefits of Fruits and Veggies
- Zoning In on the Top Mediterranean Fruits
- Zoning In on the Top Mediterranean Vegetables
- Striving for Health with Seven to Ten Servings
- Chapter 11: Great Grains
- Comparing Whole Grains to Refined Grains
- Exploring the Benefits of Whole Grains
- Understanding the Grain Stars of the Mediterranean
- Getting Practical: Ways Everyone Can Eat More Grains
- Cooking with Grains
- Chapter 12: Seafood and Animal Protein
- Go Fish! The Lowdown on Types, Toxins, and Fish Oil Supplements
- Seafood and the Mediterranean Diet
- Meeting the Sealife Central to the Mediterranean Diet
- Cooking Up Seafood
- Fitting Other Protein Sources into Your Diet
- Chapter 13: The Wonders of Wine
- Going Together: Diets and Wine
- Factoring Wine into the Mediterranean Diet
- Choosing the Best Reds
- Raising a Glass in Moderation
- Chapter 14: Integrating the Mediterranean Diet into Your Life
- Making the Switch to the Mediterranean Diet — Happily
- Boning Up on Cooking Techniques That Are Mediterranean Diet– Friendly
- More Than Food: Changing Your Life for Health and Happiness
- Chapter 15: Eating Mediterranean When Money and Time Are Tight
- Staying within Your Budget at the Grocery
- Hassle-free Ways to Get Hard-to-Find Ingredients
- Making Time in a Fast-Paced Lifestyle
- Chapter 16: Recipes to Tempt Your Tastebuds
- Waking Up to Breakfast, Mediterranean-Style
- Mediterranean Toast
- Overnight Muesli
- Spinach and Sausage Breakfast Casserole
- Avocado Smoothie
- Lighter Fare: Soup, Salad, and Sandwiches
- Avocado and Strawberry Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
- Spiced Chickpea Soup
- Prosciutto and Fresh Mozzarella Panini
- Fun Snacks
- Fig Bundles
- White Bean Dip
- Apricot Canapes
- Minty Yogurt Dip with Fresh Berries
- Enjoying More-Substantial Fare: Dinners
- Grilled Tuna with Avocado and Citrus Salsa
- Swiss Chard and Chicken Gratin
- Chickpea and Lemon Parsley Salad with Grilled Pita
- Tortellini with Tomatoes and Spinach
- Shrimp, Tomato, and Basil Pasta
- Diving into Desserts
- Chocolate Avocado Cake
- Semolina and Coconut Cake with Almonds
- Dark Chocolate Almond Bites
- Grapes and Pistachios over Greek Yogurt
- Chapter 17: A Taste of the Mediterranean: Top Ten Herbs and Spices
- Basil
- Cilantro
- Cinnamon
- Dill
- Garlic
- Lemon
- Mint
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Saffron
- Thyme
- Chapter 18: Ten Studies on or Related to the Mediterranean Diet
- The Seven Countries Study
- The SUN Project
- The PREDIMED Trial
- The EPIC Project
- Research from the University of Louisiana’s College of Pharmacology
- The NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
- The ATTICA Study
- Harvard School of Public Health Study
- 2008 Study Reviews Regarding Cancer Risk
- Study from Second University of Naples
- Chapter 19: Ten Easy but Effective Ways to Give Your Life a Mediterranean Boost
- Snuggle Up to Olive Oil
- Reapportion Your Plate
- Reduce Portion Sizes
- Opt for Whole Grains over Refined
- Keep Fruit and Veggies Handy
- Toss Nuts into Everything
- Commit to Eating Seafood at Least Twice a Week
- Move Your Bones
- Laugh, Deeply, Once a Day
- Eat Your Veggies First
- Include a Fruit or Veggie at Every Meal and Snack
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- Útgáfuár : 2013
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