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Mediterranean Diet Recipes Book For Beginners:  with Easy & Delicious Recipes To Lose Weight, Live Healthy and Enjoy Life (A Mediterranean Diet Cookbook)
Mediterranean Diet Recipes Book For Beginners:  with Easy & Delicious Recipes To Lose Weight, Live Healthy and Enjoy Life (A Mediterranean Diet Cookbook)
Mediterranean Diet Recipes Book For Beginners:  with Easy & Delicious Recipes To Lose Weight, Live Healthy and Enjoy Life (A Mediterranean Diet Cookbook)
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Mediterranean Diet Recipes Book For Beginners: with Easy & Delicious Recipes To Lose Weight, Live Healthy and Enjoy Life (A Mediterranean Diet Cookbook)

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Do you want to be energetic, good-looking, full of life, lose excess weight and remain healthy - without sacrificing flavor and variety? The Mediterranean diet gives you access to numerous healthy and delicious assorted recipes that will transform your life, prevent diseases and other medical conditions such as; obesity, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. 

This book will help you get started on the Mediterranean diet journey with several healthy, fresh and scrumptious recipes to choose from, a practical kick start guide and meal plan to get you started and sustained on the diet. You will find 70 delicious Mediterranean recipes such as; Breakfast Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Dinner Recipes, Rice and Pasta Recipes, Salad Recipes, Seafood Recipes, Soups and side dishes. Examples of assorted recipe ideas you will find in this book are:

Spinach Pasta Faggioli
Halibut Fish with Olives and Lime
Tabbouleh with Lime
Italian Sausage Marsala
Egg with Roasted Asparagus Prosciutto
Egg Pesto Omelette with Mushrooms, and more
 
LanguageEnglish
PublisherMarkHollis
Release dateMar 11, 2018
ISBN9788832537215
Mediterranean Diet Recipes Book For Beginners:  with Easy & Delicious Recipes To Lose Weight, Live Healthy and Enjoy Life (A Mediterranean Diet Cookbook)

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    Mediterranean Diet Recipes Book For Beginners - Olivia Deangelo

    Introduction

    The typical diet is filled with highly processed meats and foods, refined oils and saturated fat, which are underlying causes of several medical conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and obesity. The Mediterranean diet is one of those few diets that are known to be free of highly processed foods and meats, free of processed oils and low in trans-fat. Research shows a connection between the diet and many medical miracles such as prevention of diabetes, having a healthy heart and protection from certain diseases like stroke.

    The Mediterranean diet is a healthy model diet that ensures that food comes from a variety of healthy and natural sources and the diet is mostly founded on the eating tradition of southern European countries. The Mediterranean diet pulls together regular food types and healthy habits from the customs and cultures of different Mediterranean provinces which includes Italy, Portugal, southern France, Spain, Greece and Crete. A number of these healthy Mediterranean habits include daily physical activity, sharing meals with others and eating whole and fresh foods. Jointly, this healthy habits and foods form the basis of the Mediterranean diet and tend to have a weighty and positive outcome on your mental health, mood and general wellbeing. The Mediterranean diet places emphasis on hearty grains, vegetables, fruits, beans, poultry, fish and seafood, lean meats, olive oil, plant foods and natural sources.

    Changing from the typical diet can be sometimes overwhelming, particularly if you are trying to eliminate processed and junk foods. The good news is the Mediterranean diet is very cost effective and economical in addition to being a satisfying and healthy way to eat.

    Benefits of The Mediterranean Diet

    The typical Mediterranean diet consists of large amounts of vegetables, fresh fruits, seeds and nuts, fish and other seafood and olive oil with other physical activity which will reduce your susceptibility to physical and mental health conditions such as;

    Parkinson’s disease - The Mediterranean diet contains high levels of antioxidants which prevents your cells from experiencing oxidative stress which is a damaging process which leaves your body susceptible to Parkinson's disease.

    Dementia or Alzheimer's disease - Studies show that the Mediterranean diet improves the health of your blood vessels, lowers high blood sugar and improves your cholesterol levels, thereby reducing your susceptibility to dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

    Muscle Weakness - The Mediterranean diet is a highly nutritious diet that can reduce the risk of frailty and increasing muscle weakness by approximately 70%.

    Strokes and Heart Disease - Alcohol, hard liquor, red meat and processed foods are factors that can lead to strokes and heart disease. The Mediterranean diet helps to prevent strokes and heartdisease by cutting down on these causative factors.

    Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes - A slow digesting diet such as the Mediterranean diet which is also rich in fibers prevents huge spikes in blood sugar and excess weight.

    Untimely Death - Research shows that even at an old ripe age, no one dies natural causes. Every death is linked to a disease, such as heart attacks. The Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease, which in turn reduces you risk of untimely death by twenty percent at any age.

    The Mediterranean Diet Kick Start Guide

    The Mediterranean diet is a nutrient filled diet that is low in sugar, high in mineral and vitamin content (such as vitamin B 12), high in dietary fiber and filled with healthy monounsaturated fats. There is a variety of healthy food options to choose from on the Mediterranean diet that will guarantee good health and better life.

    What to Eat

    If changing to the Mediterranean diet seems to be slightly daunting, here is a guide to help you get started on a healthy and profitable eating journey to maximum health. 

    Vegetables and Fruits

    Make vegetables and fruits the staple of the diet. Eat high amounts of vegetables and fruits such as onions, cucumbers, carrots, spinach, broccoli, kale, tomatoes, melons, strawberries, grapes, dates, figs, bananas and apples. Fresh fruits should also be a main part of the diet. Eat fresh fruits for your desserts and limit your intake of high-sugar and sweet foods.

    Whole Grains, Seeds, Nuts, Beans & Legumes 

    These foods should also be a part of your daily Mediterranean diet, such as high amounts of cashews, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, and whole grains like brown rice, corn, buckwheat, barley,

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