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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mediterranean Diet

Indulge in This Healthy, Balanced, Flavored Approach to Eating

Paperback
$21.99 US
7.44"W x 9.6"H x 0.77"D   | 17 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Dec 07, 2010 | 352 Pages | 978-1-61564-046-1
Get everything you need to know to transform your health with the Mediterranean diet.
 
Whether you’re looking to lose weight or transform your health, The Complete Idiot’ Guide to the Mediterranean Diet is the only guide any beginner will need to get started with this life-changing diet. The Mediterranean diet is widely considered to be one of the healthiest diets on the planet, and but people often don’t know how to get started on it, or understand exactly what they can and can’t eat. This straightforward guide will give you everything you need to know to get started and stick with this amazing diet that can transform your health.
 
Here’s what you’ll find inside:

 • Everything you need to know about the Mediterranean diet, including how it works, the key components, and the health benefits, as well as how the Mediterranean diet stacks up against other popular diets
 • More than 75 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes—each with complete nutritional breakdowns
 • The basics you need to know to get started with the diet, including how to transition from bad eating habits to healthy habits, how to shop for key ingredients and stock your pantry and fridge, and how to cook the Mediterranean way
 • Detailed chapters on all the food groups and nutrition, including primers on olive oil and other key ingredients
An award-winning registered dietitian, chef, culinary nutrition educator, and author, Stephanie Green, RD, received her degree in nutrition from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and attended culinary school in Arizona. She has taught nutrition and the culinary arts at several nationally recognized schools over the past decade. She also has worked as the chief research nutritionist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania General Clinical Research Center. She shares her love of cooking seasonal produce in her digital magazine, Green's Cookery, whicht helps people create nutrient-dense, produce-centric dishes. Stephanie has appeared nationally on television and radio to promote healthy eating, coauthored The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mediterranean Diet, and is the past president of the Arizona Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. View titles by Chef Stephanie Green
Kimberley A. Tessmer, R.D., L.D., has been working as a dietitian since 1992. She owns and operates Nutrition Focus, a consulting practice for weight management, menu development, and other nutrition-related subjects. Tessmer is the author of many books, including Tell Me What To Eat If I Have Celiac Disease, Tell Me What To Eat If I Have Inflammatory Bowel Disease, The No-Wheat Cookbook, Your Nutrition Solution To A Healthy Gut, and others. View titles by Kimberley A. Tessmer, R.D., L.D.

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Get everything you need to know to transform your health with the Mediterranean diet.
 
Whether you’re looking to lose weight or transform your health, The Complete Idiot’ Guide to the Mediterranean Diet is the only guide any beginner will need to get started with this life-changing diet. The Mediterranean diet is widely considered to be one of the healthiest diets on the planet, and but people often don’t know how to get started on it, or understand exactly what they can and can’t eat. This straightforward guide will give you everything you need to know to get started and stick with this amazing diet that can transform your health.
 
Here’s what you’ll find inside:

 • Everything you need to know about the Mediterranean diet, including how it works, the key components, and the health benefits, as well as how the Mediterranean diet stacks up against other popular diets
 • More than 75 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes—each with complete nutritional breakdowns
 • The basics you need to know to get started with the diet, including how to transition from bad eating habits to healthy habits, how to shop for key ingredients and stock your pantry and fridge, and how to cook the Mediterranean way
 • Detailed chapters on all the food groups and nutrition, including primers on olive oil and other key ingredients

Author

An award-winning registered dietitian, chef, culinary nutrition educator, and author, Stephanie Green, RD, received her degree in nutrition from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and attended culinary school in Arizona. She has taught nutrition and the culinary arts at several nationally recognized schools over the past decade. She also has worked as the chief research nutritionist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania General Clinical Research Center. She shares her love of cooking seasonal produce in her digital magazine, Green's Cookery, whicht helps people create nutrient-dense, produce-centric dishes. Stephanie has appeared nationally on television and radio to promote healthy eating, coauthored The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mediterranean Diet, and is the past president of the Arizona Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. View titles by Chef Stephanie Green
Kimberley A. Tessmer, R.D., L.D., has been working as a dietitian since 1992. She owns and operates Nutrition Focus, a consulting practice for weight management, menu development, and other nutrition-related subjects. Tessmer is the author of many books, including Tell Me What To Eat If I Have Celiac Disease, Tell Me What To Eat If I Have Inflammatory Bowel Disease, The No-Wheat Cookbook, Your Nutrition Solution To A Healthy Gut, and others. View titles by Kimberley A. Tessmer, R.D., L.D.