The Mediterranean Way of Eating: Evidence for Chronic Disease Prevention and Weight Management

Presents benefits of a Mediterranean diet in preventing and treating several chronic diseases including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and obesity Provides information on macronutrients, micronutrients, and phytochemicals in foods of Mediterranean nations Features suggestions, strategies, and steps that will help users implement dietary plans Contains research findings from a wide range of studies and clinical trials validating health benefits of Mediterranean diets Includes sample recipes with nutritional analyses, numerous websites, chapter summaries, a glossary of terms, and suggested books on Mediterranean foods and cooking Summary Scientific evidence accumulated over decades validates the idea that a plant-based dietary pattern, such as the traditional Mediterranean way of eating, promotes health and plays an important role in risk reduction and prevention of several chronic diseases. One of the great advantages of the Mediterranean diet is that it can be easily adopted by other cultures because it is flexible and highly palatable. The Mediterranean Way of Eating: Evidence for Chronic Disease Prevention and Weight Management offers evidence-based information about an enjoyable, healthy way of eating that has stood the test of time, along with practical suggestions for incorporating the Mediterranean diet into your daily life. The first part of the book provides a brief history of the Mediterranean region and its different dietary influences. It discusses shared and unique foods in the coastal regions, and recent influences of processed foods and fast foods. It also presents scientific information on critical nutrients (macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and fiber) in foods found in the Mediterranean diets, how they function in the body, and why they are essential to health. The authors review the major chronic diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers, and examine how a Mediterranean-style diet may help reduce risk or prevent these diseases. The second part of the book addresses the protective effects of foods and food components, discussing how Mediterranean diets may confer health benefits for reducing disease risk and managing weight. It examines the evidence-based health benefits for each of the food groups—such as fruits, vegetables, grains, fish, meat, dairy products, plus alcohol—along with suggestions for using the foods as part of a healthy diet. The last part of the book focuses on how to move toward a Mediterranean-style diet in your own life, eating at home or dining out, offering effective strategies for implementing the dietary changes.

• ISBN: 9781482231250
• Editorial: CRC PRESS LLC
• Encuadernacion: Tela
• Páginas: 279
• Fecha Publicación: 06/06/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
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