Beyond The Mediterranean Diet

by MS Layne Lieberman

Overview

It's true! You can become slender and healthy while enjoying pasta, chocolate, cheese, bread and wine! Internationally recognized nutrition Expert Layne Lieberman, MS, RD, CDN, shows you how in her exciting new book Beyond The Mediterranean Diet, European Secrets Of The Super-Healthy. Award-winning registered dietitian Layne Lieberman discovered that three European countries were leaders in longevity, with very low rates of heart disease, obesity and diabetes. And yet, these countries-Italy, France and Switzerland-boast some of the world's most decadent foods.

Layne traveled to Europe to learn firsthand just how these countries could combine superb food, a relaxed lifestyle and exceptional health. Now, she shares her findings with readers who face the daily temptations of processed foods loaded with fat, sugar and salt.

To help readers avoid becoming part of the worldwide obesity epidemic, Layne has written Beyond The Mediterranean Diet: European Secrets Of The Super-Healthy. In it, she reveals how to make Europe's health secrets work for you-wherever you live! Includes 50 mouthwatering and nutritious recipes with nutritional analysis. Illustrated in 4-color throughout.

AWARDS: Finalist in the Health/Wellness category of the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989181211
Publisher:	WorldRD LLC
Publication date:	12/09/2013
Pages:	270
Sales rank:	800,319
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Judith A. Gilbride 1

Introduction: Why We're Losing the Fight with Fat 3

My Lifelong Search for the Healthiest Diet 7

Part 1 A Fork in the Road-And a Revelation! 11

Chapter 1 Discovering Europe's Three Healthiest Countries 13

Chapter 2 The Secrets of the Swiss Diet 19

Chapter 3 The Secrets of the Italian Diet 45

Chapter 4 The Secrets of the French Diet 67

Part 2 Going Beyond the Mediterranean Diet 95

Chapter 5 What to Expect Beyond the Mediterranean Diet 97

Chapter 6 Size Does Matter-Toss Out Those Large Plates 105

Chapter 7 Change Your Attitude Toward Food 115

Chapter 8 Food Shopping-The European Way 129

Chapter 9 Dine Out Boldly 153

Part 3 Recipes for a Guilt-Free Indulgence 169

Chapter 10 Breakfast-Le Petit Dejeuner 171

Chapter 11 Lunch-Pronto! 185

Chapter 12 Snacks, and Hors d'Oeuvres 199

Chapter 13 Dinner-Bon Appétit 213

Chapter 14 Dreamy Desserts and Fabulous Finales 227

Appendix 241

Index 265

Acknowledgments 269

Editorial Reviews

2014-01-03
Cheese, chocolate and wine do have a place in a healthy lifestyle—that's what this debut author and registered dietitian says we can learn from Europe's longest-lived populations. For decades, Americans looked to the traditional diets of people living around the Mediterranean as a model for healthy living—maybe not following that model but definitely chattering about it in books and media coverage. Lieberman, who spent two years living in Geneva, writes that there are plenty of lessons to be learned from other countries in Europe. Switzerland, Italy and France have some of the longest average life spans in the world, as well as low rates of obesity, heart disease and other markers of ill health. The book examines each country one by one and lays out the government's official dietary recommendations, akin to the U.S. food pyramid, along with detailed descriptions of a typical day in the eating life of its citizens. Much of Lieberman's background and advice will be familiar to anyone paying attention to the news: Americans are fat and getting fatter; we're among the fattest people in the world; we eat a diet far too high in processed foods, sugar and fat; we snack too much and generally consume far too many calories. But Lieberman's descriptions of the daily eating habits of her chosen European countries are downright inspiring: Lives marked by pleasurable outdoor exercise; a focus on local, organic foods so satisfying that they discourage overindulgence; regular leisurely sit-down meals that trump Americans' predilection for on-the-go snacking; and, of course, daily indulgences in delicate portions (a square of good dark chocolate, a scoop of gelato, a single biscotto alongside a cup of coffee). It all sounds too romantic to be true, but Lieberman has lived it and brings an infectious enthusiasm to her writing. She concludes each chapter with a list of actionable tips for a European makeover of stateside eating habits and concludes the book with 70 pages of simple recipes, heavy on the whole grains, veggies and lean meats. While not a game-changer, this book repackages familiar diet advice in a friendly, inspiring and practical format.

Kirkus Reviews