The Mediterranean Diet: Food, Science and Health describes the important role that the Mediterranean diet plays in disease prevention and good health.

The Mediterranean dietary pattern (MedDiet) has now been endorsed by major health organisations around the world. The benefits extend not only to the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus, fatty liver disease, heart disease, obesity and strokes but also to reducing the risk of conditions such as cognitive impairment and cancer.

The book includes:

• The history of MedDiet;
• Its major components;
• Some of the extensive research confirming the MedDiet as a healthy diet;
• The importance of the MedDiet in preventing or reducing the risk of many chronic diseases such as: type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart disease, obesity, strokes, cognitive impairments, cancer and
  many inflammatory disorders;
• Chronic kidney disease and asthma
• Migration, change in dietary pattern and health;
• Introducing the principles of the MedDiet to the community at large.

The book also contains informative appendices on:

Food intolerance and allergies, Glycaemic Index and Glycaemic Load, Vitamins and Nutrition, Fatty acid content of fish, Intestinal Microbiota and its role in Health and Disease, Cooking and its effects on food and Epigenetics.

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The Mediterranean Diet: Recipes from Mediterranean Kitchens.

The health and disease prevention benefits of adhering to the Mediterranean diet have been outlined in the companion volume The Mediterranean Diet: Food, Science and Health.

This book highlights the principles of the Mediterranean diet and its major elements, as well as providing practical guidelines for implementing them. More than 100 authentic recipes from various Mediterranean countries are included, many of them handed down through generations. A nutritional panel accompanies each recipe.

Apart from the health benefits, there are good reasons for adopting the traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern, including the relative simplicity of the recipes, their nutritional balance and, of course, their great taste.

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