The Oldways Table


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Oldways was founded to challenge the rise of junk foods, fad diets, and genetically modified agriculture, and to advocate a return to healthy, traditional old ways of eating.




The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners


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With 100 recipes and practical advice, this is the only guide you'll need to get started on the authentic Mediterranean diet! Introducing Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners, a one-stop guide to the authentic and much-loved Mediterranean Diet, featuring a perfect balance of vegetables, grains, fruit, generous portions of olive oil, and occasional servings of meat and fish, making this Mediterranean diet book both healthy and delicious!Want to adopt a healthy Mediterranean diet but don't know where to begin? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Dive straight into this delicious diet book to discover: -100 simple, tried-and-tested, healthy and delicious recipes made with fresh ingredients. -An easy-to-follow 14-day meal plan to get you started, with comprehensive shopping and food lists, and tips for creating your own menus. -Detailed guidance on how to shop for the right ingredients and how to cook the Mediterranean way. -Top tips for adopting a Mediterranean lifestyle that will improve your health and well-being. Did you know that the Mediterranean diet is universally accepted as the healthiest diet on the planet? So what are you waiting for? Get started today! Featuring expert advice from Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Elena Paravantes, this is the only guide you could ever need to get started on an awe-inspiring journey of Mediterranean cuisine. A must-have volume for individuals who want to convert to this incredibly healthy and delicious Spanish diet, but don't know where to start. Unlike other recipe books, this healthy cookbook contains recipes, meal plans, practical lifestyle tips, as well as cooking and shopping guidance, helping you to make the very most of all things Mediterranean and encourage healthy eating everyday.




The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook


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The #1 best-selling modern classic—America’s Test Kitchen’s indispensable guide to the life-changing Mediterranean diet, with more than 600,000 copies sold The famed Mediterranean diet is more than just a regional cuisine, it’s food at its best: the variety of bright flavors and tastes, the health benefits, and the simple, uncomplicated dishes. America’s Test Kitchen makes it easy to eat healthy, with over 500 kitchen-tested recipes from across the Mediterranean. Inside: Beyond Greece & Italy: You’ll find a deeper variety of dishes from countries all around the Mediterranean Sea, including Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco Build Your Plate, Mediterranean Style: Learn to build meals that put the focus on the healthiest food first. You'll find large, plant-forward chapters devoted to Beans and to Vegetables, and more space is devoted to Seafood than to Poultry and Meat Mediterranean Mainstays: Detailed information on wholesome ingredients found in every supermarket is included throughout the book, from olive oil to whole grains, spice blends, plus a variety of seafood. Guides to meal planning, entertaining, and pantry building are also included Quick & Healthy: Many recipes are ready in 45 minutes or less—perfect for busy weeknights Nutrition First: Not only does every recipe have nutritional guidelines, but we also set specific nutritional goals (e.g. every fish recipe is less than 750 calories, with fewer than 8.5g of saturated fat) Need a house-warming gift? Get The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook Gift Edition, in a gorgeous keepsake hardcover edition Love your Instant Pot? Check out ATK’s Mediterranean Instant Pot Want to build your repertoire even further? Try More Mediterranean: 225+ New Plant-Forward Recipes Endless Inspiration for Eating Well




The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook


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The eating style proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Cooking Light named The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook one of the top three healthy cookbooks of the last twenty-five years, calling it “a grand tour through the region.” Now Nancy Harmon Jenkins’s revolutionary approach to healthy eating is available for the first time as an eBook. Spanning the Mediterranean from Spain to France, Italy, and Greece, with side trips to Lebanon, Cyprus, and North Africa, this revised and updated edition of Nancy Harmon Jenkins’s acclaimed cookbook offers ninety-two mouthwatering new dishes plus the latest information about the nutritional benefits of one of the world’s healthiest cuisines. But best of all are the recipes—bursting with flavor, easy to prepare, and sure to please everyone at your table, whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, or your friends. Known for classic favorites like tabbouleh and ratatouille, flatbreads, pastas, zesty herbs, and flavorful oils pressed from succulent olives, the Mediterranean diet combines delicious taste with health-supportive ingredients as few other cuisines do. With an emphasis on fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes, fish, lean meats, and heavenly desserts, here are recipes for over 250 outstanding dishes created for today’s American kitchens. You’ll also find new cooking techniques and a simplified approach to cooking—because simplicity is what the Mediterranean way of eating is all about. Experienced and novice cooks alike will be inspired by these delectable, seasonally inspired recipes ranging from sweet young Roman-style peas for spring to skewered shrimp for summer, robust North African Pumpkin Soup when autumn is in the air, and warming winter dishes like Lebanese Garlicky Roast Chicken and Cypriote Braised Pork with Wine, Cinnamon, and Coriander—plus a variety of fabulous pizzas and dinner pies, hearty salads like Tuscan panzanella, and satisfying small dishes known as tapas. Also included is a special selection of traditional dishes prepared for Islamic, Jewish, and Christian holidays that can be enjoyed year round. Rich in flavor and healthy nutrients but low in saturated fats and cholesterol, here are recipes that will delight your palate, nourish body and soul—and can be prepared with ease in your home kitchen.




The Mediterranean Prescription


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The eating style proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. LOSE WEIGHT, STAY FIT, AND FEEL GREAT WHILE EATING SOME OF THE MOST DELICIOUS AND HEALTHIEST FOOD ON EARTH. Renowned for its dazzling beauty and delectable cuisine, the Mediterranean island of Sicily has historically one of the healthiest diets in the world. Recent studies show that this eating style can reduce the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and depression, and that it can even increase fertility rates! Now all the succulent flavors and myriad benefits of Sicilian cooking are yours to savor in the very first weight-loss program that will not only help you effortlessly shed unwanted pounds but will become a prescription for a lifetime of nourishing, palate-pleasing fare. Created by respected physician Dr. Angelo Acquista, who has successful counseled his patients on weight management for years, The Mediterranean Prescription starts with a two-week weight-loss stage that includes simple, delectable recipes to help you lose eight to ten pounds right away. Still convinced that all diets leave you feeling deprived? Imagine eating Baked Zucchini with Eggplant and Tomatoes, Sweet-and-Sour Red Snapper, Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Fagioli, and Baked Onions. Dr. Acquista culled his Sicilian mother’s recipe box for the most mouthwatering recipes–plus he includes meals from famous chefs at top Italian restaurants, such as Cipriani and Serafina. If you follow these lifestyle-changing suggestions, you will enjoy • long-term success: Eat the foods you love and enjoy–bread, pasta, and all your favorite Italian dishes–while adopting healthier eating habits. • no more addictions: A two-week “tough love” stage helps you kick the habit of sugar, junk food, and preservatives. • zero deprivation: The Sicilian way of cooking and combining foods means less snacking in between meals, and less temptation to fill up on desserts. • family-friendly recipes: Children will love and benefit from the dishes as well, so you can share the good eating and the good health. Plus you’ll find vital information on how being overweight affects each part of your body, including the skin, brain, heart, liver, joints, back, and breasts. Most people don’t realize that many of their health problems derive from unhealthful weight. Discover the Sicilian secret to a happy life. Capture a pleasurable way of eating that will bring all the blessings and bounty of the Mediterranean to your table, to your life, and to your health!




The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease, and Add Years to Your Life


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Lose weight, increase energy, and boost your immunity—without giving up meat! "With her flexible mix-and-match plans, Dawn Jackson Blatner gives us a smart new approach to cooking and eating." --Joy Bauer, M.S., RD, CDN, "Today" show dietitian and bestselling author of Joy Bauer's Food Cures "The Flexitarian Diet is a fresh approach to eating that's balanced, smart, and completely do-able." --Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network's "Healthy Appetite" and author of The Food You Crave "Offers a comprehensive, simple-to-follow approach to flexitarian eating--the most modern, adaptable, delicious way to eat out there." --Frances Largeman-Roth, RD, senior food and nutrition editor of Health magazine "It's about time someone told consumers interested in taking control of their weight and health how to get the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle without having to cut meat completely out of their life." --Byrd Schas, senior health producer, New Media, Lifetime Entertainment Services Introducing the flexible way to eat healthy, slim down, and feel great! "Flexitarianism" is the hot new term for healthy dieting that minimizes meat without excluding it altogether. This ingenious plan from a high-profile nutritionist shows you how to use "flexfoods" to get the necessary protein and nutrients--with just a little meat for those who crave it. As the name implies, it’s all about flexibility, giving you a range of options: flexible meal plans, meat-substitute recipes, and weight loss tips. Plus: it’s a great way to introduce the benefits of vegetarianism into your family's lifestyle. Enjoy these Five Flex Food Groups: Flex Food Group One: Meat Alternatives (Beans, peas, lentils, nuts, and seeds; Vegetarian versions of meats; Tofu; Eggs) Flex Food Group Two: Vegetables and Fruits Flex Food Group Three: Grains (Barley, corn, millet, oat, quinoa, rice, wheat, pasta) Flex Food Group Four: Dairy Flex Food Group Five: Natural flavor-enhancers(Spices, buttermilk ranch, chili powder, cinnamon, Italian seasoning, herbs; Fats, oils, butter spreads; Sweeteners, granulated sugars, honey, chocolate; Ketchup, mustard, salad dressing, vinegars, low-fat sour cream)




REAL MEDITERRANEAN DIET


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Recommended by the World Health Organisation and perennial winner of the US News Best Diet Awards, the Mediterranean Diet is well-established as an evidence-based pattern of eating which can contribute significantly to a long and healthy life. Yet all too often the Mediterranean Diet is described in a sentence or two, reduced to vegetables, fruit, fish and olive oil. Understanding the Real Mediterranean Diet is a journey of discovery, with research now unlocking the nutritional secrets deeply embedded in the intuitive wisdom, traditions, landscape, culture and cuisine of those ancient lands which border the sea. Recognize the elements of the diet that fight inflammation and protect from heart disease, cancers and dementia. Understand the science of ingredient combinations which supercharge the Mediterranean Diet. Harness the foods which nurture our friendly gut bacteria, support a healthy immune system and even influence our genes. Train the senses to see and taste the power of antioxidants. Get to know polyphenols - probably the most important things you eat you've never heard of... Lose weight sustainably and feel better along the way. Eat as if the planet depends on it. Take the Mediterranean Diet quiz and see rapid progress to the world's healthiest diet. Achieve the Real Mediterranean Diet through a simple yet effective 7-day programme. Learn to prepare beautiful Mediterranean cuisine and enjoy recipes from international celebrity chefs interpreting and promoting the Mediterranean Diet across the world.




The Pioppi Diet


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Feel great inside and out with the ground-breaking anti-diabetes lifestyle plan which helped Tom Watson transform his life and inspired his book Downsizing 'A book which has changed my life and which has the power to change the lives of millions' TOM WATSON 'I am obsessed. . . I feel leaner, energised, less bloated and more healthy. I genuinely feel like this is no longer a diet plan, it's just the way I eat' SARA COX ________ In the tiny Italian village of Pioppi, they live simple but long and healthy lives. But there is no gym, no supermarket, the food is delicious and they enjoy a glass of wine every evening. Cardiologist and world-leading obesity expert Dr Aseem Malhotra & Donal O'Neill have combined the wisdom of this remarkably long-living population with decades of nutrition and medical research to cut through dietary myths and create this easy-to-follow lifestyle plan. This is NOT a diet or lifestyle which requires saying 'no' to the things you love, or exercising for hours upon end. In just three weeks, The Pioppi Diet will help you make simple, achievable and long-lasting changes to how you eat, sleep and move. You'll still be able to indulge in delicious food while enjoying a healthier life . . . · CREAMY CRAB and RICOTTA OMELETTE with SLICED AVOCADO · GRILLED HALLOUMI and KALE SALAD with TAHINI YOGHURT DRESSING · STEAK BURGER with MATURE CHEDDAR, TOMATO and AVOCADO · CAULIFLOWER STEAKS and CRUMBLED FETA, ZA'ATAR and CHILLI ________ 'A must have for every household' Professor Dame Sue Bailey, the Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges 'Revolutionary' Richard Thompson, former physician to HRH Queen Elizabeth 'This book has the power to make millions of people healthier and happier.' Andy Burnham, former Secretary of State for Health




Simply Mediterranean


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Simply Mediterranean is a celebration of the culinary heritage and lifestyle of the beloved region. Featuring recipes and pairings that make cooking, snacking and entertaining simple, healthy and fun!