The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: Harness the Power of the World's Healthiest Diet to Live Better, Longer

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More than a mix of rich history, gorgeous beaches, and warm blue waters, the countries along the Mediterranean Sea and their people have a history of living longer and healthier lives and you can too! By simply following a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, even drinking wine with meals, you can prevent diseases and prolong your life. The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook is the only book needed to unleash the power of one of the world's healthiest diets. It integrates the latest research and clinical findings with 100 delicious, authentic, easy recipes and Mediterranean lifestyle tips while dispelling any myths and misinformation. Using the Mediterranean Pyramid as a guide, cuisine expert Amy Riolo gets to the core of the Mediterranean lifestyle, and explains what is eaten, when to eat it, and why. Each recipe in The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook contains a cultural tip from the Mediterranean region. Fun historical facts, legend, and lore, as well as nutritional information accompany each recipe. The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook features recipes from all countries in the region to include perennial favorites, little known treasures, and recent discoveries. Get ready to enjoy a healthy lifestyle that includes enticing, satisfying, recipes- great for family dinners and entertaining, for any and all occasions, to be appreciated by any palate.

As an award - winning author, chef, television personality, cuisine and culture expert, and educator, Amy Riolo makes frequent appearances on numerous television and radio programs both in the United States and abroad. Amy is a Culinary Advisor for The Mediterranean Food Alliance. Her work has appeared in numerous print media including USA Today, Cooking Light magazine,The Washington Post, CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, Gulf News, Popular Anthropology Magazine, The UAE National, and international newspapers and hundreds of blogs. She is also the author of a noted culinary/cultural blog calledAmyriolo.blogspot.com.

"Rating:5 stars. The recipes in this cookbook were chosen because of their taste, authenticity, and nutritional value. They are not only low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium; they are packed with vitamins, minerals, and healthful properties that our bodies need...The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook will help you live better, longer." - Examiner.com "Chef Amy's passion and wisdom about the Mediterranean lifestyle and diet, allows the reader to transcend the level of a cookbook and inspires them to create food prescriptions that can heal, modify and even reverse many modern day disease states. This manual for wisdom based eating should be on everyone's kitchen counter." - John R Principe, MD Creator and Founder of WellBeingMD, LTD "Combining her passion and talent as a chef with the medical insights of a doctor, Amy Riolo's The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook entices gourmands and nutritionists alike with authentic recipes that are easy to create and beautiful memoir that is a delight to read." - Luigi Diotiaiuti, Chef/Owner Al Tiramisu Restaurant, Author, Sommelier "Amy Riolo has created an authentic yet accessible guide to eating the Mediterranean Diet as it is meant to be eaten. This book captures the Mediterranean essence with delicious recipes from a cuisine that is accessible, flavorful and nutritionally sound." - Lidia Bastianich - LidiasItaly.com