The benefits of the Mediterranean Diet have been taking center stage in discussions of healthy eating, weight loss, and diabetes in recent years. This book provides concise information for readers who are wondering what exactly is this diet and is it right for them? This is more than just a cookbook. The recipes are, for the most part, simple and do not require many exotic ingredients or odd kitchen gadgets, and many readers will be tempted to skip straight to the meal plan and dive in, but this book is so much more than a how-to guide for one week of meals. A reader who takes the time to digest the text of the book, rather than just skim the prose and rush to the recipes, will find the book much more engaging and useful. The meat of this book delves into the history and cultural underpinnings of the diet, which has been around for centuries and helping those who live in areas where it is the native diet to live long lives and to have healthier years throughout those lives. This history is then seasoned with a discussion of the modern research and science behind the diet. Add to that a dash of tips on how to make this diet work and what steps to take in order to transition successfully to the Mediterranean Diet and stick to it long-term, and you have a recipe for the development of a new healthy lifestyle for the reader.

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Drinking wine with a meal is mentioned a few times; wine is used in some recipes.