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Mediterranean Diet cookbook

July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
World´s Healthiest Foods

Fresh foods, plenty of veggies and grains with small amount of meat, and lots of fun make up the Mediterranean diet.

Maybe one of the best books on the Mediterranean Diet is by Nancy Jenkins. She did not just put together a list of healthy recipes. But these are real Mediterranean dishes she has been preparing for years.

If you like to cook and maybe even experiment a little, you will find the recipes are made with real Mediterranean ingredients and with alternatives you can find in any grocery store.

This book is also full of history, each recipe come with plenty of history and stories from Nancy growing up and travels.

Foods that make up a Mediterranean Diet

Vegetables and grains make the largest part the Mediterranean diet, and you probably have heard olive oil is the major fat in the diet, but you'll see the daily menu includes yogurt, lemon juice, sea salt, wine and exercise.

Fats, Italian olive oil

Some call olive oil the liquid gold of the Mediterranean. Considered an unsaturated fat, the good kind of fat, also considered a good source of Vitamins e, a, b12, c and d.

Butter or animal  fats  are rarely used in Mediterranean diet.

Hydrogenated oils or margarine (trans fats) are considered to be very unhealthy fat and are thought to clog arteries and promote heart disease. These fats should not be used in any diet.

Cheese & yogurt should be less than 10% of your diet. They are considered a source of protein but also they are saturated fats, not the good kind. In American markets there are lots of choices of low fat or fat free yogurt and cheeses.

Exercise is considered the major component of the Mediterranean lifestyle. Regular daily activities are the base for the diet.

The diet does not include processed foods or trans fats (the worst of the bad fats).

One of the best things I like about the book: Nancy encourages you to try new recipes a experiment with new ingredients. I'm working on a new Tabbouleh recipe, hopefully I'll have it posted next week.

Happy cooking with the
Mediterranean Diet Cook Book.

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Eat Right for your Blood Type Diet Plan

July 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Cook Right for your Blood Type

Cook Right for your Blood Type

The recipes are easy and most are under 6 ingredients, so they don't take a lot of time. OK that's my opinion. You'll also find:


1. A list of 15 food groups and how each blood type should use them or not use them in their diet plan.
2. There's a 30 day plan for each blood type.
3. Food (group) chart with weekly portions.
4. Recipes are divided into 15 food groups with blood type suggestions. if your´re cooking for several types this will be a big help. The recipes use real food and are simple and easy to make.

Cook Right for your Blood type

nook version of Cook Right for your Blood Type

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World´s Healthiest Food Book

April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
World´s Healthiest Foods

This is one of the best all around books on healthy food

This is a difinitive guide on eating healthier without sacrificing taste.

The World's Healthiest Foods book includes:

1. 100 of the world's healthiest foods
2. Listing foods that are nutrient rich, with the least amount of calories.
3. 500 fast Mediterranean style recipes and tips.
4. A How-to select the safest seafood guide.
5. A 4 week plan to incorporate the worlds healthiest foods into you diet.
6. An essential guide & recipes to cooking the healthiest way.

This is more than a cook book. It's an guide to a healthier lifestyle.

This book presents a unique nutrient-rich approach to the Healthiest Way of Eating with 500 Mediterranean-style recipes, most of which take 7 minutes or less to prepare.

This book answers the question about what to eat to keep healthy. It focuses on the World's Healthiest Foods, 100 delicious foods that are nutrient-rich, providing the maximum number of nutrients for the least amount of calories. The book is an inspiration not only for those who want to achieve vibrant health and energy but for those who also want a healthy way to lose weight by making the World's Healthiest Foods the foundation of their daily diet.

The World's Healthiest Foods include the most flavorful foods in the world - so you can now eat healthier without sacrificing taste!

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