«Mediterranean Diet for Beginners» by Chantel Stephens

Many diets have been around the block and couldn't stand the test of time. The Mediterraneandiet breaks them all because it's here to stay and has been for years. It offers healthy benefits and almost no negative side effects have been shown from using this diet. However, this book shows both the pros and very few cons of this diet to give you a conclusive overview so that you can make the best decision for yourself as well as being able to be more informed. Obviously, you would need to check with your doctor to be sure that this diet is for you because this book is in no way a substitute for a medical professional.

However, studies have shown that the Mediterranean diet has been shown to be able to help your heart and your mind as well. Because of the nature of the food that you will be eating this diet also boasts that it can help prevent neurodegenerative diseases as well. In recent years research has been ongoing about whether or not this diet could have an impact in helping depression. This diet is amazing because of its ability to try and heal your mind along with your body.

With incredible food and influence from Greece, Italy, and Spain, the Mediterranean diet has a rich culture of food and it has thousands of recipes that you can peruse at your disposal. Many people

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don't even know where to begin and that's where this book comes in. In this book, we've taken a lot of the guesswork out for you and included breakfast recipes, lunch recipes, dinner recipes, snack recipes, and even dessert recipes. Each recipe opens you up to the culture and different styles of eating as well as using a variety of ingredients. We've thought outside of the box and listed recipes that you can enjoy anytime and anywhere as well as making sure that they are family friendly. You may be surprised to find family favorites such as turkey burgers and pizza in the mix because in this diet you don't have to give them up. You just need to make sure that your eating smarter. For fans of pudding and sweet treats, you may be surprised to see them in this book as well. No matter what your craving we have got you covered with over 30 recipes to explore.

To show you just what the Mediterranean diet looks like we've even gone further and included two separate meal plans for you in this book. Both are for seven days and show you three meals and two snacks. It also calculates the caloric intake for you and shows the nutritional information broken down step by step so that it is super simple to understand and won't leave you confused. With all of this information at your feet, you can't go wrong. This is the perfect book for beginners to understand the Mediterranean diet and begin to learn how to make amazing recipes for themselves.