Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease With 300 Delicious Recipes - Softcover

Ozner, Michael, M.d.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933771518 ISBN 13: 9781933771519

Verlag: Benbella Books, 2008

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A board-certified cardiologist makes the case for a diet that is good for both heart and figure in this simple yet powerful program based on the Mediterranean way of cooking and eating. The first section details the principles of the Mediterranean approach to food and explains how they affect the body. It presents evidence that includes a variety of whole unprocessed foods high in antioxidants and low in saturated and trans fats is clinically proven to decrease the inflammation that leads to the development and progression of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other major diseases. The second section provides a 14-day meal plan based on a way of eating that has been in existence for thousands of years, and is both delicious and easy to prepare. Anyone wanting to lose weight safely and lower the risk of heart disease will be inspired by this food-friendly approach to nutrition and cardiac health. The menus presented are based on olive oil, fish, red wine, and other staples of Mediterranean cuisine and are designed to reverse the debilitating effects of the typical high-fat, pro-inflammatory Western diet. More than 300 tantalizing recipes are provided, including Spanish Paella with Saffron Rice, Tuscan Braised Fennel, and Sweet Italian Rice Pudding. This new, expanded edition includes up-to-date nutritional information, more evidence of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle, and additional delicious recipes.

Biografía del autor

Michael Ozner, MD, FACC, is a nationally renowned pioneer and advocate of preventive cardiology, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and past chairman of the American Heart Association of Miami. He is medical director of wellness and prevention at Baptist Health South Florida, and medical director of the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute of South Florida. Dr. Ozner is also a clinical assistant professor of medicine and cardiology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. A well-known national speaker and symposium director, Dr. Ozner appears frequently on radio, television and in the print media. He lives in Miami, Florida.

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• Verlag: Benbella Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1933771518
• ISBN 13: 9781933771519
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320