The Low Carb Italian Kitchen: Modern Mediterranean Recipes for Weight Loss and Better Health

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The Mediterranean diet is widely acclaimed for its health benefits, but surely Italian food - with its pasta, pizzas and oil-soaked breads - is as far from being low-calorie and low-carb as you can get? Not in the hands of Italian food and low-carb specialists Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi. With ninety-three years of cooking experience and several bestsellers between them, Katie and Giancarlo have become leading advocates for the health benefits of a low-carb diet. Here, they show you how, in more than 80 fabulous Italian recipes, you can still eat some of the tastiest food on the planet while shedding weight and achieving a healthier, happier and more energized you. Using the Caldesi's bespoke CarbScale, The Low Carb Italian Kitchen ensures that anyone can enjoy delicious low-carb Italian food. From sugar-free dolci and low-carb pizza to portion-controlled pasta with abundant vegetables and delicious antipasti.

Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi own London's Caldesi in Marylebone as well as Caldesi in Campagna in Bray. They have co-authored the bestselling The Diabetes Weight-Loss Cookbook, The Reverse Your Diabetes Cookbook, Around The World in Salads and The Gentle Art of Preserving and have both appeared on Saturday Kitchen. Giancarlo was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2012. Since then he has lost nearly four stone and kept his diabetes in remission by following a low-carb diet, while Katie has lost more than a stone in weight, too. www.caldesi.com | @KatieCaldesi | @MrCaldesi