Family Friendly Mediterranean-style Cooking: With a Groundbreaking Guide to Weight Control, Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Health

This combined cookbook and health guide containing 190 delicious, family-friendly recipes promotes an “Israeli-Mediterranean diet” - a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and containing moderate amounts of dairy, eggs, fish, poultry and some red meat. In the groundbreaking health guide it is explained why the Mediterranean diet is the one of the healthiest in the world, why controlling hunger by nutritional means is an essential first step in weight control, how successful weight loss can be achieved by “regulating” carbs (but not very low-carb dieting), why restricting total and saturated fat and dietary cholesterol for cardiovascular disease and obesity prevention is a total myth, why eating plenty of natural plant-based anti-oxidants is essential for cardiovascular health, and how attention to glycemic index can improve elevated blood sugars. In sum, this is a very practical guide for all Western families interested in preventing and treating obesity and cardiovascular disease.