The Advanced Mediterranean Diet: The author's goal is to help overweight people lose weight while eating Mediterranean-style, ultimately leading to better health. Scientists in the midth century found that the Mediterranean diet was associated with longer life and less chronic disease. This is not a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet.
All measurements are given in both U. Steve Parker incorporates the latest nutrition science breakthroughs in this newly revised second edition of his award-winning "Advanced Mediterranean Diet. The author's goal is to help overweight people lose weight while eating Mediterranean-style, ultimately leading to better health. Interesting to actually read about dieting. Return to Book Page. Jul 28, Melissa rated it really liked it. You'll discover how to manage your weight without exercise, without hunger, without restricting calories, while eating fish, meat, chicken, vegetables, fruits, wine, olive oil, nuts, and cheese.
The eating plan approximates the traditional Mediterranean diet by suggesting the optimal consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains, dairy products, olive oil, meat, chicken, eggs, and fish. Four different eating plans are laid out: The recommended caloric consumption is determined by the individual's sex and current weight.
Dieters choose from an extensive list of doctor-approved foods that are readily available at supermarkets. Easy recipes are provided but are optional. The author specifies how much of which nutrients confer the health and longevity benefits. For example, fish is in the traditional Mediterranean diet, but how much and what kind yield the health benefits?
The author's clear answer: A chapter is devoted to adaptation of the program by people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Later chapters explain the pros and cons of weight-loss bariatric surgery and weight-loss pills and nutritional supplements. The last chapter discusses long-term weight control issues and prevention of weight regain. Paperback , pages. Published February 1st by Pxhealth first published December 7th To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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Interesting to actually read about dieting. Something I have never done before. I am sure if you read any diet book a lot of it is the same. But there were some "principles" that I had either never thought of before or just didn't know at all. And it also gave me just that much more motivation to start my diet again.
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Steve Parker teaches how to lose weight eating Mediterranean-style with a highly customizable program. Inside, you'll discover 1 which foods are the healthiest, 2 which carbohydrates are particularly fattening, 3 why you no longer have to worry about dietary total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol, 4 how to lose weight by watching portion sizes or calories, 5 how to lose weight by limiting carbohydrate consumption, 6 which of these two popular dieting methods is optimal for you, and 7 Sixty-four easy and delicious recipes.
Since the award-winning "Advanced Mediterranean Diet" was first published in , nutrition scientists have made more ground-breaking discoveries. Steve Parker incorporates this new knowledge in the current edition and includes the world's first low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet as an option. The traditional Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish, olive oil, judicious amounts of wine, with relatively little meat and poultry.
This way of eating is linked to linger lifespan and reduced risk of heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and dementia.
The book includes advice on how to avoid weight regain, instruction on exercise, a general index, a recipe index, and scientific references. All measurements are given in both U. He has three decades' experience practicing Internal Medicine and counseling on effective weight-loss strategies. Parker's other books include "Conquer Diabetes and Prediabetes: About Steve Parker, M. Learn more about Steve Parker, M.