The Mediterranean Heart Diet: How It Works and How to Reap the Health Benefits, with Recipes to Get You Started

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Summary: A great diet for everyone
Review: I cook for my father who recently had bypass surgery, he also has congestive heart failure. The Mediterranean diet was recommended for him. I love this book, so far every recipe I have tried from Artichoke/hazelnut soup to the Beef stew to the Meatballs mozerella has been wonderful. The description of the diet in the beginning of the book is helpful and thorough. A plus for me was that a Registered Dietitian was involved in the writing of the book. I think the recipes in the book are easy and doable for everyone. (I have read other Mediterranean cookbooks which have very difficult and exotic recipes.) Its a good starting book if you want to try a healthful diet.

Rating:
Summary: A great diet for everyone
Review: I cook for my father who recently had bypass surgery, he also has congestive heart failure. The Mediterranean diet was recommended for him. I love this book, so far every recipe I have tried from Artichoke/hazelnut soup to the Beef stew to the Meatballs mozerella has been wonderful. The description of the diet in the beginning of the book is helpful and thorough. A plus for me was that a Registered Dietitian was involved in the writing of the book. I think the recipes in the book are easy and doable for everyone. (I have read other Mediterranean cookbooks which have very difficult and exotic recipes.) Its a good starting book if you want to try a healthful diet.

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Summary: disappointing
Review: If you want a cookbook this is it. Three fourths of this book is recipes. I haven't tried any yet since the book was such a disappointment. I bought the book expecting to be able to incorporate the mediterranean diet into my lifestyle, but mainly got nutritional information. There was very little information on how to eat this way. There are lists of foods that you can eat but every nutritional book I have gives lists of foods. I was expecting more. Like what should I be eating for breakfast, lunch and dinner....the book does give a one day menu for women and a one day menu for men but that's not enough. So if you are looking for a cookbook you found it but if you are looking for something to show you how to eat the mediterranean way this book barley scratches the surface. I will be searching for another book on the subject.

Rating:
Summary: disappointing
Review: If you want a cookbook this is it. Three fourths of this book is recipes. I haven't tried any yet since the book was such a disappointment. I bought the book expecting to be able to incorporate the mediterranean diet into my lifestyle, but mainly got nutritional information. There was very little information on how to eat this way. There are lists of foods that you can eat but every nutritional book I have gives lists of foods. I was expecting more. Like what should I be eating for breakfast, lunch and dinner....the book does give a one day menu for women and a one day menu for men but that's not enough. So if you are looking for a cookbook you found it but if you are looking for something to show you how to eat the mediterranean way this book barley scratches the surface. I will be searching for another book on the subject.