Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies

Improve your health, lose weight, and prevent and fight disease
Rather than focusing on restricting certain foods and ingredients, the Mediterranean diet embraces a variety of food choices that won′t make eating healthy feel like a sacrifice. Promoting freshness, whole grains, healthy fats, more vegetables and less meat, proper portion control, and using items such as wine and olive oil to create rich flavors, Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies shows you how a delicious diet can be healthy and tasty.
Start exploring — discover how the Mediterranean lifestyle encompasses dietary habits, physical activity, stress management, and fun
Here′s to a healthier you — delve into the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle, such as heart health, a reduced risk of cancer, and weight loss
Before things heat up — get meal –planning strategies, cooking tips, guidelines for stocking your kitchen, and grocery–shopping ideas
Start cookin′ — from breakfasts and appetizers to dinners and desserts, find delicious recipes for any meal of the day
Open the book and find:
The health benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet
Tips to make the switch to the Mediterranean diet
More than 160 delicious recipes for every meal and occasion
Timeless and contemporary Mediterranean dishes
How to satisfy your sweet tooth and still stick to a healthy diet plan
Ways to incorporate more plant–based foods in your diet
Increase your omega–3 intake
Learn to:
Make more than more than 160 delicious recipes inspired by the cuisines of Italy, Greece, Morocco, and Spain
Create a healthy lifestyle with Mediterranean cooking
Use ingredients like wine and olive oil to create rich and savory flavors

Spis treści:
Introduction 1
Part I: Explor ing the Mediterranean Lifestyle 7
Chapter 1: Introducing the Mediterranean Diet 9
Chapter 2: Discovering the Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet 21
Chapter 3: Losing Weight with the Mediterranean Diet 33
Part II: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle with Mediterranean Cooking 49
Chapter 4: Planning Your Mediterranean Meals 51
Chapter 5: Going to the Market and Stocking Your Kitchen 67
Chapter 6: Mastering Mediterranean Cooking with Helpful Tips and Techniques 83
Part III: Starters and Sides 97
Chapter 7: Beginning the Day the Right Way 99
Chapter 8: Small Appetizers: Starting Off With Tapas, Meze, and Antipasti 115
Chapter 9: Whipping Up Some Sauces 133
Chapter 10: Creating Fresh Delicious Salads 147
Chapter 11: Savoring Soups and Stews 165
Chapter 12: Bringing New Flavor to Vegetable Sides 179
Chapter 13: Rediscovering Whole Grains 197
Part IV: Main Entrees and Desserts 213
Chapter 14: Enjoying Legumes the Mediterranean Way 215
Chapter 15: Pasta, Pasta, Pasta! 229
Chapter 16: From Pizza to Pitas: Mastering Mediterranean Fast Food 251
Chapter 17: Preparing Classic Chicken Entrees 269
Chapter 18: Going Under the Sea with Seafood Options 287
Chapter 19: Making One–of–a–Kind Meat and Pork Entrees 303
Chapter 20: Don’t Forget Dessert! 319
Part V: The Part of Tens 337
Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Getting More Plant–Based Foods in Your Diet 339
Chapter 22: Ten Myths about the Mediterranean Diet 343
Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide 347
Index 351

Nota biograficzna:
Meri Raffetto, RD, is a registered dietitian and recognized professional in nutrition and wellness.
Wendy Jo Peterson, MS, RD, has more than 10 years of experience working to enhance the nutrition and wellness of her clients.

Okładka tylna:
Improve your health, lose weight, and prevent and fight diseas e
Rather than focusing on restricting certain foods and ingredients, the Mediterranean diet embraces a variety of food choices that won′t make eating healthy feel like a sacrifice. Promoting freshness, whole grains, healthy fats, more vegetables and less meat, proper portion control, and using items such as wine and olive oil to create rich flavors, Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies shows you how a delicious diet can be healthy and tasty.
Start exploring — discover how the Mediterranean lifestyle encompasses dietary habits, physical activity, stress management, and fun
Here′s to a healthier you — delve into the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle, such as heart health, a reduced risk of cancer, and weight loss
Before things heat up — get meal –planning strategies, cooking tips, guidelines for stocking your kitchen, and grocery–shopping ideas
Start cookin′ — from breakfasts and appetizers to dinners and desserts, find delicious recipes for any meal of the day
Open the book and find:
The health benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet
Tips to make the switch to the Mediterranean diet
More than 160 delicious recipes for every meal and occasion
Timeless and contemporary Mediterranean dishes
How to satisfy your sweet tooth and still stick to a healthy diet plan
Ways to incorporate more plant–based foods in your diet
Increase your omega–3 intake
Learn to:
Make more than more than 160 delicious recipes inspired by the cuisines of Italy, Greece, Morocco, and Spain
Create a healthy lifestyle with Mediterranean cooking
Use ingredients like wine and olive oil to create rich and savory flavors