Meri Raffetto & Wendy Jo Peterson 
Mediterranean Diet In a Day For Dummies 

The way to eat if you want to reduce the risk of heart attack
and stroke.

The Mediterranean diet is a way of life – one where you
eats lots of fresh food and slow down. More technically, the
Mediterranean diet is a modern set of guidelines inspired by
traditional diet patters of southern Italy, the Greek island of
Crete, and other parts of Greece. For decades, doctors and
nutritional experts have observed and confirmed that Mediterranean
countries have much lower occurrences of hypertension,
cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes in their
citizens than northern European countries and the United States.
Mediterranean Diet In a Day For Dummies quickly gets
you started on this healthy, delicious eating plan. With focused
content and expert advice, you’ll get a quick introduction to
Mediterranean lifestyle principles and how they can help with
disease prevention, weight management, and overall wellness.
You’ll discover how to tie all the Mediterranean diet and
lifestyle concepts together and see what a Mediterranean Food Guide
Pyramid looks like. With a focus on eating a diet rich in
vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and seafood; eating less
meat; and choosing healthy fats such as olive oil. The lifestyle
also includes a focus the importance of fun activities, time shared
with family and friends and an overall passion for life! With
helpful charts and tables, you’ll get listings of
antioxidant-rich foods, health benefits by the color of your food,
and cooking charts. You’ll get detailed steps for building
your meals with the Mediterranean mindset and easy-to-follow plans
that list the foods, oils, herbs and spices, and cooking times that
make it easy to get started. You’ll even get a peek at a
sample meal makeover – taking a traditional meal and making
it a Mediterranean meal.

Related Title: When you are ready for recipes, make your next
book purchase, Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies. With
over 150 recipes it is a terrific follow up to this get started
guide.

About the author

Meri Raffetto, RD, is a registered dietitian and recognized professional in the area of nutrition and wellness. She has been featured in Healthy Living Magazine and the Chicago Tribune. She is the founder and CEO of reallivingnutrition.com and author of The Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies.

Wendy Jo Peterson, MS, RDN, enhances the nutrition of clients ranging from elite athletes to pediatric patients, and is currently a culinary instructor at Mesa College.