Healthy Mediterranean Cookery

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"Few visitors to the Medtitterranean realize that the food they enjoy so much constitutes one of the healthiest diets in the world. HEALTHY MEDITERRANEAN COOKERY is a collection of 160 delicious recipes. With it's emphasis on olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs, sun-ripened tommatoes, sweet peppers, pasta, rice and a wide variety of fish and shellfish, this colourful and aromatic diet is now widely recognized as a strong foundation for good health and longevity. In fact, recent medical research undertaken by the World Health Organisation indicates that the Mediterranean 'super-foods', with their high levels of antioxidant nutrients and low levels of saturated fats, may form the basis of the healthiest diet in the world. Including more of these foods in your diet will not be difficult. All the necessary ingredients are readily available in supermarkets and, with the help of Lorraine Whiteside's inspirational recipes, you can begin preparing simple, nutritious and delicious meals straight away. Adopt the Mediterranean diet today and look forward to a healthier tomorrow!"

A professional translator and interpretor, Lorraine has worked and traveled extentivesly in the various Mediterranean countries. It was whilst living abroad that she first became interested in the healthy lifestyle enjoyed by these people. Her research into the protective nutrients that form the basis of their diet led to this collection of delicious and healthy recipes.