The Easy Mediterranean Diet Cookbook by Rafka Harb

The Easy Mediterranean Diet Cookbook by Rafka Harb

The Mediterranean Diet can be summarized as a balance of foods rich in antioxidants and healthy fats, and high in fiber.

It also focuses on spending time with loved ones while preparing and enjoying meals, self-control, exercising, and reducing stress. That is where the lifestyle part comes in, caring for all aspects of your life as a whole.

The benefits of this way of eating were discovered in the 1950s (Altomare et al., 2013). Dr. Ancel Keys and his colleagues were dumbfounded when they found that the underprivileged living in small towns across southern Italy were healthier than the affluent New Yorkers. Even their family members who had emigrated years before were sicklier than those who still lived in Italy. The Mediterranean Basin was yet to experience the arrival of fast food. Keys attributed the health of the area's people to simple, clean, and wholesome eating.

He went on to lead the Seven Countries Study, where he found a link between lifestyle, nutrition, and cardiovascular disease (Keys et al., 1986). Those eating the Mediterranean way had lower cholesterol and, consequently, better heart health. The abundant use of olive oil and eating more vegetables than meat positively affected people's well-being.

This cookbook covers:

- Introduction to Mediterranean Diet

- Breakfast Recipes

- Snacks, Sides and Appetizers Recipes

- Lunch Recipes

- Dinner Recipes

- Desserts Recipes

Grab a copy of this book now to learn more about the Mediterranean Diet and learn different recipes from breakfast to dessert to prepare for a healthy lifestyle.